Joyce Meyer Daily Devotional September 18, 2017
Topic: The Trademark of a True Christian (Daily Devotional Messages)
Key Verse: Whatever you do [whatever your task may be], work from the soul [that is, put in your very best effort], as [something done] for the Lord and not for men. – Colossians 3:23 (AMP)
MESSAGE: One of the most important facets of love is unselfishness, which is characterized in Romans 12:16 as the willingness to adapt and adjust to the needs and desires of others.
People who have grasped the meaning of this scripture and applied it in their lives have learned what it means to be reduced to love. They are not selfish. They have learned to be adaptable and to adjust to others.
On the other hand, people who think more highly of themselves than they should find it difficult to adjust to others. Their inflated opinion of themselves causes them to see others as “little” and “unimportant.” They selfishly expect others to adjust to them, but they are often unable to accommodate others without becoming angry or upset.
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Which type of person are you? I used to be so selfish, but now I can tell you from experience that living unselfishly is a much more satisfying way to live.
The trademark of a true Christian is the ability to adapt to others. Will you unselfishly adapt to someone else today?
PRAYER: God, show me daily how to lovingly adapt to others. I want to be unselfish and adjust to meet others’ needs when I can. Show me how to reach out to them with Your love!
This Daily Devotional Messages was written by Joyce Meyer, the Founder of Joyce Meyer Ministries.
