A Warmed-Up Heart

Jesus replied, “There are some things that people cannot do, but God can do anything.”

Luke 18:27 (CEV)

Sometimes when people have bad days, they take it out on others. Maybe your brother gets back from school and won’t play with you. Maybe you know something is wrong with your best friend, but they don’t want to talk about it. Maybe your parent is angry after work and yells at everybody.

It may seem their hearts have gotten a little cold.

And sometimes we are the ones with the chilly hearts! We can let our anger hurt other people when we yell or throw things or talk before we think.

But there’s good news: God can change even the angriest, cold heart. When God changes someone’s heart, they change from the inside. And the inside change starts to change what they do on the outside, too—like how they serve God and treat other people. This is what the power of God can do!

Whenever you are feeling angry, pray for God to bring you peace and change your heart.

And if someone in your life seems angry most of the time, pray for them, too. Read today’s Bible verse and remember that Jesus can do anything—even warm up the coldest heart.

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Who in your life is hard to get along with? You’ll be amazed what prayer can do! Write out a prayer for them on some paper or in a journal.

PRAY

Lord, I’m sorry for letting anger into my heart. Help me show your peace and love instead.

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Related passages: These additional verses will help you expand Scriptural knowledge and place on the armor of God’s Word to tackle each day. Swipe to read the passages today.

Isaiah 59:1

Jeremiah 32:27

Ephesians 2:8–9

Hebrews 12:1