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By Rick Warren â 05/08/2023 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email](mailto:?subject=I'd%20like%20to%20share%20a%20Daily%20Devotional%20from%20Pastor%20Rick%20with%20you&body= âBelievers shouldnât curse anyone or be quarrelsome, but they should be gentle and show courtesy to everyone.â Titus 3:2 (GW) Your gentleness is a witness to unbelievers. Theyâre watching you all the time to see if you are any different when youâre under stress. When you respond to pressure with gentleness, itâs an incredible testimony to the world. The Bible says in Titus 3:2, âBelievers shouldnât curse anyone or be quarrelsome, but they should be gentle and show courtesy to everyoneâ (GW). If you claim to be a follower of Jesus, you are not allowed to speak evil of anyone. You are not allowed to be quarrelsome. Instead, you must be gentle with and show courtesy to everyone. Does that mean even people of a different political party? Yes. God gave me the gift of evangelism, so I spend most of my time speaking with people I totally disagree with. Thatâs because I believe you cannot win your enemies to Christ; you can only win your friends. People arenât going to trust Jesus until they trust you. People usually donât ask me if the Bible is credible. They want to see that I am credible. Do I live with integrity? Am I gentle? Am I loving? Am I compassionate? If people like what they see in you, they will listen to what you say. Hereâs the thing: If you obey Titus 3:2, youâre going to be criticized by other Christians. Theyâre going to say youâre compromisingâI know this from experience. When I say I have friends who are Muslim, Jewish, or atheists, they say, âHow could you do that?â And they accuse me of compromising. Treating other people with respect does not mean you have to compromise what you believe. I have friends who donât agree with me and friends who donât believe what I believeâbecause thereâs something more important to focus on: Do they know Jesus? A great verse to live by is 1 Peter 3:15: âAlways be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respectâ (NIV). [PLAY todayâs audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>]( Talk It Over - How do you intentionally make friends from all walks of life so that you can talk to them about Jesus?
- Why does gentleness stand out so much in todayâs world?
- What do you need to do to be better âprepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give a reason for the hope that you haveâ (1 Peter 3:15 NIV)? Where will you spend eternity? The Bible says you can only get to heaven by trusting in God through his Son, Jesus Christ. You cannot earn your way into heaven: âIt is by grace you have been saved, through faithâand this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of Godânot by works, so that no one can boastâ (Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV). If youâre ready to commit your life to Jesus, start with this prayer: âDear God, you have promised that if I believe in your Son, Jesus Christ, everything Iâve ever done wrong will be forgiven, I will learn the purpose of my life, and you will accept me into your eternal home in heaven one day. "I confess I have sinned, and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe that Jesus died to take away my sins and that you raised him to life. I want to trust Jesus as my Savior and follow him as Lord from this day forward. Guide my life and help me to do your will. In Jesusâ name I pray. Amen." If you just prayed to accept Jesus, please email me at Rick@PastorRick.com and let me know about it. Iâd like to send you some free materials to help you start your journey with Jesus. The post [Before They Trust Jesus, People Need to Trust You]( appeared first on [Pastor Rick's Daily Hope](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email](mailto:?subject=I'd%20like%20to%20share%20a%20Daily%20Devotional%20from%20Pastor%20Rick%20with%20you&body= [Get Created to Dream when you give a gift to support Daily Hope!]( God has a dream for your lifeâand itâs far greater than anything you could ever dream up on your own. Discover Godâs dream for your life and how to overcome the many barriers youâll encounter as you pursue it with Pastor Rickâs brand-new book, Created to Dream: The 6 Phases God Uses to Grow Your Faith. This life-changing book reveals the process God uses to fulfill the custom-made dream he has for you and the faith-building phases heâll lead you through as he doesâjust as he did for so many people in the Bible. [LEARN MORE]( [Complete Audio Series (Purchase)]( Includes 8 full-length messages from Pastor Rick's series The Keys to a Blessed Life. [LEARN MORE]( [Series Summary]( Message 1: It Depends on Who You Depend On
Message 2: How God Blesses Broken Hearts
Message 3: The Strength of Gentleness
Message 4: Why You Need to Stay Hungry
Message 5: Your Ministry of Mercy
Message 6: God Blesses a Heart of Integrity
Message 7: How to Reconcile a Relationship
Message 8: Handling Opposition to Your Faith [PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST]( Pastor Rick Warren [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Linkedin]( Enjoy today's devotional? Listen to Pastor Rickâs daily audio teaching at [PastorRick.com]( Did someone forward this devotional to you? [Subscribe to Pastor Rick Warren's Daily Devotional.]( Rick Warren is the founding pastor of [Saddleback Church]( one of Americaâs largest and most influential churches. Pastor Rick is the author of the New York Times bestseller [The Purpose Driven Life](. His book [The Purpose Driven Church]( was named one of the 100 Christian books that changed the 20th century. Pastor Rick created [The PEACE Plan]( to address the five global giantsâspiritual emptiness, self-serving leadership, poverty, disease, and illiteracyâthrough the power of ordinary people in the local church. His Daily Hope broadcast and daily devotionals are offered around the world. You can listen to the broadcast or sign up for the free devotionals at [PastorRick.com](. © 2023 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission. You can unsubscribe by clicking the link below.
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