Love for One AnotherGodly Love Among Believers Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5) Confident Love3 John 9-12 New International Version9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us. 10 So when I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not satisfied with that, he even refuses to welcome other believers. He also stops those who want to do so and puts them out of the church. 11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God. 12 Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone—and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true. For ReflectionOne can only find righteousness by acknowledging one's sins and by altering one's beliefs, attitudes, and values to be consistent with the will of God. Then self-aggrandizement will be displaced by selfless service that honors God. Right-mindedness leads to active goodness. Active goodness results in right-mindedness PrayPray so that you will think, believe, and act in ways that honor the goodness of God. Forward to a friend |