"Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." - Ephesians 4:32
Piper quoted Robert Murray M'Cheyne, a pastor from Scottland, as saying that many in the church "are not Christians, because they do not love to give." He said that one's willingness to give and forgive is the evidence that one is indeed a Christian.
As much as we should strive to make people glad in God, we cannot force this on anyone. Joy is a fruit of the Holy Spirit, it is a gift from God that we receive through His grace. God does, however, use us to bring other people this joy.
Share the love of Christ with someone today, make things right with those you may have aught with, sacrifice your time, money and energy, and make someone glad in God.
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I have learn that to forgive others and make things right with them and God before I can have a relationship with God. I always wonder about those I have hurt and can't see them and ask their forgiveness, so I pray to God that he would put it in there hearts to forgive me.
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