Whose words of appreciation have greatly impacted your life? Those of … [all that apply]
• Your father
• Your mother
• Your wife
• Your brother
• Your sister
• Your son
• Your daughter
• A relative
• A boss
• A fellow employee
• A teacher or professor
• A fellow student
• A coach
• A fellow athlete
• An activity/service project leader
• An activity/service project volunteer
• An online contact or pen pal
• A pastor
• A Sunday school teacher or youth leader
• A fellow church member
• Other
Shopping Mad Theme of the Week: Go and Be Reconciled Tuesday, September 3, 2002
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September/October 200255Shopping MadTheme of the Week: Go and Be Reconciled Shopping Mad Theme of the Week: Go and Be Reconciled Tuesday, September 3
Key Bible Verse: Dear children, let us stop just saying we love each other; let us really show it by our actions (1 John 3:18). Bonus Reading:1 John 3:19-20
When I first read Lewis's comment [see today's Thought to Apply, below], I thought it was rather naïve. But then I experienced exactly what he was describing.
Corlette and I had quarreled about some petty thing, and I had not really forgiven her. My unhappiness was compounded by her request that I run to the grocery store to "pick up a few small items." (As you can guess, I dislike shopping for groceries.) As I grudgingly pushed my cart down the aisle, I noticed some special coffee that Corlette loves to drink. If she hadn't been so unkind to me today, I would have surprised her with that. Even as I thought these words, another part of me wanted to get her the coffee. I wrestled with conflicting feelings for a few moments and then decided to pick up the can, "just to check the price," I told myself.
The moment I touched it, my feelings began to change. My resentment melted away, and I was overwhelmed with love for my wife and a desire to see her face light up as I gave her this special gift. Needless to say, we were completely reconciled shortly after I returned home.
—Ken Sande in The Peacemaker
My Response: What action do I need to take to melt a resentment I've harbored?
Thought to Apply: Don't waste time bothering whether you "love" your neighbor; act as if you did … will presently come to love him —C. S. Lewis
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