Those who feel deeply loved and deeply secure are generous and gracious to others..
But when someone is rude, bitter, unkind, sarcastic, mean-spirited, or arrogant, they are shouting out that they are in pain, insecure, and in need of massive amounts of love, so don’t get offended; instead, shower them with love and watch how things change..
Treat others how you would want to be treated. If someone disrespects you it’s so easy to lash out at them, but don’t; instead repay them with blessings..
Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you..
“Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable…..”(Romans 12:17)
August 4
August 3, 2026
This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name: Call to me, and I will answer you and tell you