The Character of Our Discontent. Allan R. BevereЧитать онлайн книгу.

      – who are true to their friends through good report and evil report, in adversity as well as in prosperity;

      – who do not believe that shrewdness, cunning, and hardheadedness are the best qualities for winning success;

      – who are not ashamed or afraid to stand for the truth when it is unpopular;

      – who can say “no” with emphasis, although all the rest of the world says “yes.”⁹

      It all comes down to this: If we are grateful for the blessings we have received, it will be revealed in our attitudes and actions. If we are not grateful for the blessings we have received, it will be revealed in our attitudes and actions.

      We have a birthright. It is a blessing that God wants to use that he also might bless others. Let us not despise what we have received, but use it in our church in our community and in our world to give birth to what is right.

      PRAYER: God who gives us our birthright, thank you for what we have received as a result of nothing other than your grace. Assist us in the midst of the hectic nature of the daily routine in remembering what we have received, that we might give to those around us, and that you would use us to give birth to what is right in this world. We ask this in the great and generous name of your Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.