What does it mean when we say, "God Bless You"? It is such an automatic response to someone sneezing. I doubt that anyone really considers what we are saying. The next time someone sneezes try saying, "I really pray that God will do unexpectedly, wonderful things for you!" That's what it means.
We have a natural tendency to return to others what they give to us. If they are pleasant, we are pleasant. If they are cold, we are cold. If they ignore us, we ignore them. But this is not how our father in heaven treats us! How can we change this in our community, schools and homes. How do we become Ephesians 4:29 people?
It's easy to get into bad habits of sarcasm, put downs and jokes at other's expense. But how can we change this. Obviously, the first is to not do it ourselves. The other is to return niceness for nastiness, sweetness for sarcasm, pleasantness for put downs ... to show love in our actions and responses no matter what people throw at us!
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