i've never looked at faith that way - looking beyond this life and waiting for "the city...whose builder and maker is God." (Hebrews 11:10)
looking beyond. whatever the circumstances. knowing that His grace is sufficient and He had lovingly special place for us.
looking beyond.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
"the closer you are to God, the bigger your heart for people"
i have this habit of reading old 'daily breads'. i think this is a 2006 edition.
today's reading is about (guess what?)love (what else?). but it's not about romantic love. it's the scary kind of love. sacrificial love.
have you ever thought of that? scary, isn't it? sacrifice means giving up things, doing the hard part, 'blood, sweat and tears'.
John 15:13 says "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends."
we may not have to die for our friends, but having a love that is centered on God, means sometimes forgetting our own needs to give way to the needs of others. may be giving up our own plans, our own schedules because someone needs your help?
"we say we love humanity,
but it is only true
if we're prepared to sacrifice-
for those God asks us to" - Sper
today's reading is about (guess what?)love (what else?). but it's not about romantic love. it's the scary kind of love. sacrificial love.
have you ever thought of that? scary, isn't it? sacrifice means giving up things, doing the hard part, 'blood, sweat and tears'.
John 15:13 says "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends."
we may not have to die for our friends, but having a love that is centered on God, means sometimes forgetting our own needs to give way to the needs of others. may be giving up our own plans, our own schedules because someone needs your help?
"we say we love humanity,
but it is only true
if we're prepared to sacrifice-
for those God asks us to" - Sper
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