2 Corinthians 2
WORDS FROM THE HEART

Whether we are involved in business, sports groups or churches, emails and messages fly back and forth with information and opinions. Communication can get especially passionate when controversy is introduced and divisions are created. My observation is that communications about controversial issues often leave out fact and opinion, and instead share statements that are designed to tear the other party apart instead of adding to a reasonable debate.

No doubt the things going on in Corinth were the same sort of controversies we all encounter in our dealings with other people. But when Paul wrote his letter to them, he wrote with a completely different attitude. He said, “For I wrote to you out of great distress and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to grieve you but to let you know the depth of my love for you.” (2 Corinthians 2 v 4).

I wish the same could be said of us, whether in our letters, emails, X posts, or even in our verbal conversation. I wish our words would come from a loving heart. I wish our words would build up, and let people know the depth of our love for them.

Let’s resolve to be more like Paul, that in whatever we say or do, it is done in love for the benefit of all those around us – even for those with whom we don’t see eye to eye.

May love be our guide this week
With love in our Lord
Robert

New at Thinky Things this week:

Two new short stories:

Lamb of God
3 Minutes to read
Jeff and I were discussing the Lamb of God after Bible Class. You guessed it, we had lamb sandwiches for supper. But talking about the Lamb of God over lamb sandwiches makes for a very interesting discussion…

The Good Old Days
4 minutes to read
Oliver wants to live in the good old days that his grandfather keeps telling him about. But what will he really find when his grandmother makes him some magic cookies that transport him back to when his grandfather was his age?
The wise man said, “Do not say, ‘Why were the old days better than these?’ For it is not wise to ask such questions.” (Ecclesiastes 7 v 10).
Will Oliver discover the same thing?

Resisting the Devil Audiobook

We now have new links to the Resisting the Devil Audio book, written and read by Robert Prins.
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/resisting-the-devil-1
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/resisting-the-devil-robert-prins/1144278985
https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Robert_Prins_Resisting_the_Devil?id=AQAAAEAKv2z_dM
https://www.storytel.com/se/sv/books/resisting-the-devil-10676587