I love how Acts 16:25 reports that: ‘Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God.’ This would not be so noteworthy had it been on the Sabbath in the synagogue. Yet this was not the case.
This took place after they have been falsely accused, publicly stripped, severely flogged, thrown in prison, and fastened to the stocks. The crime? Doing what God called them to do – praying, honoring women, setting the oppressed free. Do you know what else grabs my heart? The end of that sentence simply states, ‘and the other prisoners were listening to them.’
How do you respond to tragedy, injustice, persecution? Would your behavior honor God before man?
Do you think it is reasonable to respond differently at work than in a social situation?
If a competitor treats you or your business unjustly, or an ex-employee maligns your reputation, how would you respond?
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