“Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer, for then you are working out of your true selves, your God-created selves.” (Matthew 5:44-45 MSG)
Who or what brings out the best in you?
Love and peace bring out the goodness in me. When I am surrounded by those I love, I am loyal, passionate, forgiving, patient, generous, gracious, and kind. When I’m in a situation that makes me feel competent and comfortable, I am clear-headed, creative, articulate, bold, and confident.
Who or what brings out the worst in you?
Anyone who disrupts my sense of self or any situation that creates disorder brings out the worst in me. I become petty, mean-spirited, irritable, uncompromising, and fatigued.
When we are faced with people or circumstances that typically bring out the darkness within us, the solution is prayer. God’s light is within us. He will shine through us, if we allow it. This involves surrendering our limited identities and growing into our God-created selves. Whenever something threatens to bring out the worst in you, ask God for help. Under His influence, we are able to give up our diminutive selves and grow up into the noble characters we were meant to be.
Lord, may Your light shine through me, bringing out Your best in me.
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