What I’m reading and hearing from people I respect underscores what I have been feeling in my spirit for a long time. Difficult days are ahead for our nation. They will be days of intense testing for Christians, but they also will be days filled with opportunities to strengthen our faith muscles and to live and to write His answer.
Will we witness God’s judgment of our nation in the coming weeks and months? I don’t know. I’m praying we will turn back to God and that He will have mercy. Whatever happens, I want to be a contagious Christian whose words and actions draw people to the Lord – our only hope for today, tomorrow, and eternity.
- Contagious Christians love. – John 13:34-35; 1 John 4:7-10; Matthew 5:44
- Contagious Christians are passionate. – Luke 10:27; Revelation 2:4-5; 3:15-16
- Contagious Christians pray. – Colossians 4:2; Philippians 4:6
- Contagious Christians live their faith. – James 2:14; Ecclesiastes 5:7; Ephesians 5:17
- Contagious Christians boldly share their faith. – 2 Corinthians 4:13; Colossians 4:5
- Contagious Christians are gentle, respectful, and gracious. – 1 Peter 3:15; 2 Timothy 2:25; James 3:17
- Contagious Christians avoid senseless arguments. – Titus 3:9; John 14:6
- Contagious Christians avoid pat answers. – Ezekiel 3:10-11; Habakkuk 2:1-2
- Contagious Christians are authentic. – 1 Corinthians 4:20; Colossians 2:6-7
- Contagious Christians are joy-filled and expectant. – Psalm 71:14,16; 9:1
Write His Answer 
These are great! We need to especially “avoid senseless arguments” and “avoid pat answers.” Thanks!
Yes, Marlene – I especially like avoiding senseless arguments, although, I suppose the sense of something lays in the eyes of the beholder. When I see others sharing things on Facebook that are either hateful, volatile, or prejudiced, I keep feeling God telling me to love them with the love of Jesus. Especially when I want to scream at them. Proverbs 17:28 says “Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.” And Jesus admonished us to not cast our pearls among swine. We desperately need wisdom, and so, along with asking for mercy, I also ask the Lord for wisdom.