Friday, February 21, 2025

A Daily Creed

 A Creed by Edgar Guest


Let me be a little kinder,


Let me be a little blinder


To the faults of those around me,


Let me praise a little more;


Let me be, when I am weary


Just a little bit more cheery,


Let me serve a little better


Those that I am striving for.


Let me be a little braver


When temptation bids me waver,


Let me strive a little harder


To be all that I should be;


Let me be a little meeker


With the brother that is weaker,


Let me think more of my neighbor


And a little less of me.


Let me be a little sweeter,


Make my life a bit completer


By doing what I should do


Every minute of the day;


Let me toil, without complaining,


Not a humble task disdaining,


Let me face the summons calmly


When death beckons me away.


From Breakfast Table Chat (1914).

Our Influence Matters

As Christians, we have a responsibility to model Jesus’ influence in a world that desperately needs Him. Yet, if we’re honest, surveys consistently reveal that non-churched people see Christians as judgmental, hypocritical, outdated, and overly political. Fair or not, perception matters. And if there’s even a grain of truth in these observations, we must ask ourselves: Are we reflecting Jesus the way we should?

Our communities don’t need more religious arguments. They need Jesus-followers who live out their faith with integrity. They need to see: (Bible References) https://open.substack.com/pub/brianmccutchen/p/christian-influence-matters-making?selection=b9aef690-60bd-4b6f-86f1-a4bc963af027&r=43vew&utm_medium=ios


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