Living a Life that Matters...
Philippians 1:9-11
'So this is my prayer: that your love will flourish and that you will not only love much but well. Learn to love appropriately. You need to use your head and test your feelings so that your love is sincere and intelligent, not sentimental gush. Live a lover’s life, circumspect and exemplary, a life Jesus will be proud of: bountiful in fruits from the soul, making Jesus Christ attractive to all, getting everyone involved in the glory and praise of God.'
When we think about love, our natural inclination is to think about our significant others & the ‘sentimental gush’ that comes with finding our soul mates. It’s all over Facebook. Cute pictures & quotes & links to Youtube songs that mirror how we feel in our hearts. I’m totally guilty of this when it comes to my husband. I love that guy to point of distraction. But Christ’s love for us is so much more than that & if we camp out on the ‘feeling’ it affords us, we may miss out on what it really is.
Authentic love grows out of real knowledge & discernment. As we learn more about Jesus & grow closer to Him, we find ourselves longing to DO something meaningful for Him. Not out of guilt or fear but out of our love for Him.
"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin." -Mother Teresa
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