Paul begins his letter to this very difficult and problematic church by thanking God for them. He always is thankful for the work of the Spirit in their lives. Even when they had such serious problems that required much anxiety on his part he was so thankful that they were in Christ Jesus.
How different that is from some of the religious right winged talk show hosts we hear today. Someone said that if they didn't wake up angry they wouldn't know what to do with themselves. Let us always begin by thanking God for the work of His grace in the lives of people, even those we disagree with. It may be hard but we will be with them for eternity.
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