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One of my all-time favorite passages of scripture is found in Philemon 7. There, the apostle Paul commended Philemon “because the hearts of the Saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.” Wouldn’t it be wonderful if that could honestly be said of every member of the church? Every Christian could be like that with a little work on the matter of “attitude.” Unfortunately, some who profess to be Christians just never seem to “get it” concerning the importance of having a Christ-like spirit and spend most of their lives “out of sorts,” disgruntled and unhappy. Isn’t there enough “doom and gloom” in the world already without Christians adding to it? Let us resolve to be like Philemon in this regard and spread a lot of cheer and sunshine in the lives of those with whom we come in contact. One question: are others refreshed when they see you coming?
Maxie B. Boren
via Brown Trail church of Christ
April 2004