Title: The person who receives praise
(For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace in the Holy Spirit.
and joy; whoever serves Christ by this is acceptable to God, and
also praised) (Romans 14:17-18)
The title was titled , but the more you savor it, the more reasonable it is
I see. The content is this.
“If you look at the successful people around us, you can do small things that you would think are trivial.
You can see that you have been building good relationships with many people by taking good care of them without being stingy
There is.
They were particularly good at three visits, one of which was a visit to the mouth. And
The second is the visit of the hand, the third is the visit of the foot.
① A visit from the mouth softens the heart of a person by phone or word, praises and encourages
Giving is a visit.
② The visit of the hand is to convey the sincerity of love by writing a letter.
③ The visit of the feet is a human relationship that is visited when the other person is sick or in difficulty.
is.
The more you praise, the more you move, the more you write, the more you can visit those in need.
The more friendly it becomes.
A person who impresses a relationship will be remembered for a long time."
Everyone! What do you think?
Do you think that the most valuable thing in a society where people meet each other is human relationships?
All.
No matter how much you study, no matter how talented you are, no matter how talented you are, no matter how much you
It is very self-evident that one cannot succeed if human relations are not good.
All.
This seems to be the case in our religious life today.
No matter how good your faith, no matter how talented you are, how hard you
Even if you do, you cannot be said to be a successful person in your religious life if your personal relationships are not good
I did.
Therefore, the Apostles' Creed emphasizes 'the communion of the saints with one another'.
As in the article above today, we hope that you will take good care of our and our visits.
I hope you will become successful people in your life.
Then what kind of people should the people of Christ be?
1. People of Christ should be people who praise others.
The origin of the word [Christian] began with the saints of the Antioch church.
This is the name given by the Gentiles. !Acts 16:26)
It means that people who believe and follow Christ are something different.
All.
The name was given in the sense of not getting along with them from a worldly point of view.
It was.
In any case, it means that people are distinct from ordinary people.
If we are believers in Jesus like this, there must be something different.
Today's Christians are different from the world in some way.
do you see
It's something we all need to think deeply about.
That different way of looking at you should show up as a compliment.
That was the image we could find in the early church members.
When we look at the selection of the officers of the early church, they were filled with the Holy Spirit and wisdom and were called to others.
It is said to be a good listener. (Acts 6:3)
It should appear as distinct.
The world criticizes, demeans, criticizes, and frames others, but Jesus
Believers should be people who praise others.
Praise is not something everyone can do.
It must be the people who realized that they were sinners.
Since even a sinner like himself has been saved, he does not spare praise toward his brother.
But what about us today?
If you do not know how to praise others, your religious life is somehow ill.
This is because praise is not something that can be done by standing still.
When you have joy in yourself, you will praise others.
How can a person who is not comfortable with himself praise others?
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, and peace.
When the work of the Holy Spirit is together in it, we can praise others.
There should be efforts to praise with the mouth, encourage with the hands, and visit with the feet.
This is the person who succeeds in the life of faith, and that is the Christian who believes in Jesus.
It should look like
If so, what kind of person am I seen by others?
Do you consider yourself a person who compliments others well?
Or are you considered stingy with compliments? Which one?
We should pray, 'Let others praise you.'
2. Also, the people of Christ should be those who listen to praise.
According to the text, the person of Christ is,
① First, we must receive praise from God,
② Next, I said that I am a person who is praised by people.
Therefore, we should be those who are pleasing to God above, and below
We have to be people who are praised by people.
If you have the right beliefs, these two will come naturally.
Because Hebrews 11:6 says, “Without faith it is impossible to please God.
It's all,' and if you don't have faith, you won't be praised by people.
All.
Therefore, it makes us think how important our faith is.
However, everyone says that they have faith, but that faith is
Is it a belief that is praised by people? We'll have to look.
To be able to please God, you must have faith full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom.
must be
Faith without the Holy Spirit, zeal without the Holy Spirit, such faith cannot please God.
is.
So, naturally, such people cannot get compliments from people.
is.
If you have faith that pleases God, then you naturally
You deserve to be praised.
But when I look at the king, I say that I am proud before God, and I praise people
There are cases where you can't hear them.
This is also wrong.
If you are honorable before God, you should be the object of praise in front of people as well.
On the other hand, some people are overly sensitive to how people see them.
There are people.
That is also wrong.
You don't have to be too conscious of people.
Knowing that if something is praised before God, it will also be praised by people.
We should know for sure.
That way it doesn't vibrate.
3. People of Christ should listen to people's praise.
First, you need to get compliments at home.
We should become fathers, mothers, older brothers, younger brothers, older sisters, and younger brothers who are praised at home.
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It is wrong to say that faith is good when you do not receive praise in your home.
When the son of a certain officebearer rebuked him for not coming to church, he said, 'Like a father
If I want to believe, I will not believe.”
I've heard it said.
We Christ's people should first hear praise from their families.
You should also hear praise from your neighbors and from the church.
In order to receive praise from your neighbors and the church, you need to have good personal relationships.
This is what Christians need.
Faith, belief But complete faith must be revealed in relationships with people.
A human relationship is a relationship.
In particular, we must strive to communicate with the saints.
If you want to have a relationship, it doesn't happen by sitting still.
You have to reach out your hand first, and you have to say hello first.
And you have to go there first.
You must give first.
It is true faith only when you have faith that can do these things.
However, even in the church, there are people who avoid fellowship with all members of the church.
Because of my personality, I don't want to date other people.
There are people who just go to worship.
Some people even feel uncomfortable shaking hands when they leave.
So there are some people who go out without paying attention at all.
In particular, it is not natural for Koreans to greet others first.
Even when they see each other in the elevator, they are blinded and unable to greet each other.
Also, if you say hello from this side first, you'll be like, 'You're like a star, when will I know you...'
They make an expression that looks like they're eating.
But go abroad.
In particular, in the case of the United States, if you pass by in a park or on the road, you can say hello,
If it's you, it's called 'Hi'.
How good are you with each other!
Let's all get into the habit of saying hello first.
Seen in this way, even in the church, there are people who are the object of adoration.
After all, there are people you don't want to meet and don't want to deal with.
Why?
Because they don't know how to praise others.
The more you praise, the bigger it gets, and it comes back to you.
No matter how right and honest you are, if you don't know how to praise others, it's not a virtue.
All.
I want all of us to be people who praise others first in order to be praised.
The atmosphere of the whole workplace is very demanding and angular in a taxi company.
There was a repairman who made him depressed.
Then one day, the head of the personnel department formally suggested the issue of dismissal of that person to the president.
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But the boss praised the person for how perfectly he was doing his job.
He said, "Let's pretend it never happened."
The boss's story soon reached the ears of the repairman.
And to his surprise, he turned into a capable and humorous person.
In this way, praise has the power to change people.
We Koreans are generally stingy with compliments.
Children should also be raised with inner love, so if you express love outwardly, you will ruin it
I am saying
But we all crave praise.
Compliments give people confidence and courage.
Praise makes you do new things.
Praise changes people.
And when both the person receiving the praise and the person doing it change into a positive character
The key has power.
Praise before scolding or criticizing.
And please pray for it.
Starting today, I will make it a habit to praise my wife, husband, and children one word a day.
sour.
What would you do if a relative, co-worker, or church member was criticized?
are you?
If you see his strengths first and praise him, he will change.
People who praise and live in this way become a Christian life set apart.
you will have to go
I sincerely hope that all of us will become saints who are praised by God and people.
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