Monday, December 10, 2018

Stop Suppressing the Truth!

Romans12 

"Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, 
to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable 
to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by 
the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will 
of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among 
you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; 
but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to 
each a measure of faith.

For just as we have many members in one body and all the 
members do not have the same function, 

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually 
members one of another.

Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, 
each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, 
according to the proportion of his faith; 

if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching; 

he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, 
with cheerfulness.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; 
cling to what is good. 

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; 
give preference to one another in honor;

not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,

contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty 
in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own 
estimation.

Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right 
in the sight of all men. 

If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. 

Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the 
wrath of God, for it is written, 
“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

“But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, 
and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; 
for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."

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