As I start my fast , I'm full of optimism , hope and love . Yes , love . Being in seclusion , most of the time , I find it very easy to love people ( hehehe) . It's so easy from a distance . I came across some notes I took two years ago while watching Dr. Joyce Meyers . I want to share them with all of you . It was based on the series " The Confident Woman " , but I think it's appropriate for my fast .
1. first of all , love Jesus
2. you can love people by being understanding
3. love is merciful and faithful
4. you don't get character when everything is nice
5. love is the hardest to get and to maintain
6. ask yourself what are you doing for others to make things better
7. you will never fail if you never stop trying
8. love will cost you something
9. get out into the world and be a better "bible " to others
After reading this , I thought , why is this so hard to do ? Sounds simple enough . Why can't we do this ? We are like the people in the desert with Moses walking around " lost " for forty years . We complain . We moan and groan . We are never happy . We want this and we want that . We get this and we get that and we are still not satisfied . Lord , I just described myself .
Well , I'm never going to stop trying to improve .I don't want to stop living or growing . I need to continuously keep growing spiritually ....in Christ . We all need to apply that list to our lives .It's a new year ...a new beginning .
To love God and to love our neighbor - sums up the law, according to what Jesus said. But, we also know that we cannot do this, noble as it sounds, except through the power of the Holy Spirit. We are fallen, sinful creatures, totally dependent on God for any success at all. I mean TOTALLY!
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