Prayer: Dear Lord, thank you for the chance to do work in your kingdom. Help me to find ways to be gentle and patient toward others today. Help me to glorify you in all I do and say. Amen.
Reading: Ephesians 4:1-6 (Click to read text) Stop and GROW: After reading the text, discuss/ponder the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Book of Faith questions, which are part of Camp Mount Luther's GROW Time with campers. QUESTION 1: What scares, confuses, challenges, or doesn’t make sense to me in this text? QUESTION 2: What delights me in this text or is my favorite part of the story? QUESTION 3: What stories or memories does this text stir in me? QUESTION 4: What is God up to in this text? Reflection: We are one body. That is an easy thing to say, but in life it can be a hard thing to act out. Paul, the writer of Ephesians, gives us some advice on how to do it. He says to be humble, gentle, and patient. It is important for us to be gentle and patient with one another to grow together. It can be hard when working with others and in life in general to not compare yourself to them. But it is important for us to be humble, not looking to see who is doing a better job, but to just be doing our best for the kingdom of God. In Timothy Keller’s book, “The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness” he talks about having gospel humility. To be truly gospel humble we must not think less of ourselves but think of ourselves less. Being patient and gentle with others is one good way to do this. This summer find ways to think of yourself less and more about the way God is working in you and how that love can help those around you. What are some ways you can “live a life worthy of the calling you have received”? Why is it important for us to be humble, gentle, and patient as Christians and as we work in the kingdom of God? --Grace Roux
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