Above Only Devotional Saturday 15th February 2020 *Grace to be Proactive like God*

Above Only Devotional
Saturday 15th February 2020

*Grace to be Proactive like God*

Jeremiah 31:3 The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

John 13:1 Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

Romans 12:21 (NLT) Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.

Romans 12:21 (NIV) Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

A major key for being productive is our ability to be proactive. Being proactive requires thinking or seeing ahead and making provision or putting things in place to ensure that no matter what happens, you continue to achieve your desire. Proactive people do not respond negatively to negative situations and then give excuses. They take responsibility and do everything possible to still do what is right. God shows us a perfect example of how to be proactive in the way that He loves us. He wants us to express this also. God will never change His love or attitude towards us. God does not love us because of our actions, He loves us because He is love and He has chosen to love us. Jesus loved His disciples to the very end, not because they were perfect but because He chose to and God wanted Him to.

God wants us to be good to all men especially to fellow believers, Gal. 6:10. God also wants us to be at peace with all men, Heb. 12:14. Some people will hate you and hurt you but you must continue to love them and pray for them because we have God’s nature of love in us. Now, the fact that we love people does not mean that we should not correct and chastise them when they go wrong. Chastisement is an act of love and God chastises us for our own benefit, Heb. 12:6 & 10. When we don’t correct people we are exposing them to destruction, Prov. 29:15. Correct people in love and not in anger, James 1:20. We must apply wisdom in dealing with hostile people, but we must not let the negative Hating people is murdering them. Instead of hating people, God wants us to lay down our lives for them, 1 John 3:15-16. By God’s wisdom, pray for them and forgive them, Matt. 5:44.

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for your steadfast love towards me and I receive your grace to continue to walk in love towards others at all times.

Bible in one year reading plan: Leviticus 17-18, Matthew 27:27-50.