About eight o’clock last night I went into my backyard with my two terriers. As soon as they exited the door, they started running wild. They appeared to be chasing something in our yard and teaming up against it. Soon Maggie came out of the bushes carrying something in her mouth. Oh no, it was a baby rabbit! How could my sweet dogs have done such a thing? They simply did what comes natural, being bred to grab ground critters. I look forward to Christ’s return when even the animal kingdom is at peace. I cry over dead bunnies!Even worse, is what happens when we humans do what comes natural. Brokenness and death follow our selfish actions and hurtful words. Jesus called his followers to live differently from the rest of the world by living supernaturally. How do we live out his teachings to love our enemies, to turn the other cheek, to forgive, and to seek what is best for others rather than ourselves?
I can only share what helps me move toward Christlikeness instead of doing what comes naturally:
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