How can you tell if you love someone?
The truest test of love is what do you want from the one loved? Are they there to meet some need or want that you have? True love wants nothing from the one loved. You seek to find ways to make their lives better, to fulfill their hopes and dreams, to make them happy. When you love someone, you are not concerned with what they can do for you, but what you can do for them.
Do you love God? He loves you.
The truest sign of the Christian life is the expression of love. Is it all about what God can do for you or what you can do for God? Do you love the lost? Are they as important to you as they are to God? Is the love of Christ in you?
These can be tough questions. Our love can never reach the expression of love that Christ showed to us. Yet when we were made new, that transformed new life grafted us into Christ. That love so great now flows in us and through us and this gives us life.
So love and be loved. You cannot do this on your own. Christianity is not a thing to do or some precepts to keep or doctrines to believe. It is a relationship with the living God. Love God. Seek Him and His glory. Let Him into your secret chambers where you plot and plan your life and let Him rewrite those plans. Seek Christ, Ask for His glory and receive His love.
So, young man, do you love that young woman? Do you want her for what she does for you? Or do you want to serve her and be a blessing to her.
So young lady, is he going to be Mr. Right for you or will you be Ms Right for him? Is he your chance for a happy life or your chance to make someone happy?
Wives submit to your husbands...
Husbands love your wives...
Children, Obey your parents in the Lord.
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Small miracles
We are amazed by the big miracles. Impressive is as impressive does.
God doesn't work in big ways or small ways only. He works in all ways. His grace to us is to show us His handiwork in ways we can see. He directs our attention to what we need to see. When you are looking at a problem, do you see the Lord at work or the problem? Seek and you will find.
So here is the small miracle today. God is at work right now. In every direction that you turn, He is working to the fulfillment of His will. From the keys on this keyboard to the judge's chambers of the Supreme Court, our God is in charge and His purposes will prevail. Trust in Him and follow His will.
God meets us where we are. If we aren't where we need to be, then walk with Him and He will get you there. Along the way, watch Him work and glorify Him through thanksgiving and praise. Keep it simple, keep it small.
God doesn't work in big ways or small ways only. He works in all ways. His grace to us is to show us His handiwork in ways we can see. He directs our attention to what we need to see. When you are looking at a problem, do you see the Lord at work or the problem? Seek and you will find.
So here is the small miracle today. God is at work right now. In every direction that you turn, He is working to the fulfillment of His will. From the keys on this keyboard to the judge's chambers of the Supreme Court, our God is in charge and His purposes will prevail. Trust in Him and follow His will.
God meets us where we are. If we aren't where we need to be, then walk with Him and He will get you there. Along the way, watch Him work and glorify Him through thanksgiving and praise. Keep it simple, keep it small.
Sunday, August 2, 2015
God be with you
I have been struggling since yesterday afternoon. I have been tempted to rely on my own wisdom and not trust in the Lord. As always the Lord is faithful. The lessons He has been impressing upon me, just got a more realistic example. I am in need to trust in Him all the more as my perception of the best scenario came shattering down.
I heard today from someone at our church that they would be leaving. This is someone that I had come to trust. The Lord had worked through both him and his wife mightily to restore me to the church. Their patience, encouragement, and faithfulness are an expression of Christ's love. The Lord has called them to depart from our church organization. The Lord does not do these things lightly. In turn, this must be intended as a blessing both for them and us, as this is God's will.
In there absence a void will be created in our church, a significant one at that. It is here that I pray the Lord is working. This void is a call to others in the church to step forward, to grow, and mature. The Lord has blessed Crosspoint with this family, and now God is calling on others to provide that blessing while sending our brothers and sisters to others where He has need of their faithfulness.
He has been glorified and will continue to be glorified. I want to thank this family, and if you are reading this, then you know who you are. I pray and will continue to pray that the Lord will brightened your path and God's glory will be seen wherever He leads you.
I heard today from someone at our church that they would be leaving. This is someone that I had come to trust. The Lord had worked through both him and his wife mightily to restore me to the church. Their patience, encouragement, and faithfulness are an expression of Christ's love. The Lord has called them to depart from our church organization. The Lord does not do these things lightly. In turn, this must be intended as a blessing both for them and us, as this is God's will.
In there absence a void will be created in our church, a significant one at that. It is here that I pray the Lord is working. This void is a call to others in the church to step forward, to grow, and mature. The Lord has blessed Crosspoint with this family, and now God is calling on others to provide that blessing while sending our brothers and sisters to others where He has need of their faithfulness.
He has been glorified and will continue to be glorified. I want to thank this family, and if you are reading this, then you know who you are. I pray and will continue to pray that the Lord will brightened your path and God's glory will be seen wherever He leads you.
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