‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭32‬ ‭ESV — Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Notice the word tender has appeared three times this week in our verses? I want to give you a mantra to ponder: “Filter before it’s final.” We have learned this week that perfection is not attainable. Life is messy. We should remain teachable and learn from our regrets. 

Let’s be kind to ourselves and others as we are all in need of gardening. We can choose to focus on today and filter moving forward. When tomorrow comes and we realize yesterday wasn’t filtered, we can start fresh. 

Join me in worshiping with, “Tend” by Emmy Rose, Bethel music. Some of the lyrics sing, “Be the gardener of my heart. Tend the soil of my soul.”

‬‬Let’s pray. Dear God, Thank You for being my Master Gardener. Have Your way with me. I desire to remain in You and You remain in me. Help me to filter my words and actions before they are final. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.