WHY is it SO HARD for US ?

Jesus commanded us

"To love One another."

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

John 13:34-35 

Why is it so hard for us to love one another ?

I wrote a whole blog on this 10 years ago.

I won't go into all that right now.

I truly believe the answer is quite simple. 

We don't know what love is.

Oh there's talk of loving everyone, always, everywhere, under every circumstance, all the time. 

But is that what love is?

Here is what I believe is the true definition of love. 

It is found in the first book of Corinthians chapter 13, of the Holy  scriptures. 

"Love is patient and kind, not jealous, not boastful, not proud, rude or selfish, not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not gloat over Love is patient and kind, not jealous, not boastful, not proud, rude or selfish,  not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love drusts, always hopes, always endures.

Love never ends. over other people’s sins but takes its delight in the truth. Love always bears up, always trusts, always hopes, always endures.

Love never ends."

So this is my prayer. That we would all learn love to one another. Truly love one another.

For myself I pray the prayer below every day.

❤️

A Heart Like Yours

I want a heart like yours Lord.

No other heart will do.

I need a heart like yours, Lord.

If I’m to love like you.

I want to love them like you love me.

You’re always gentle and kind.

Never boastful, proud or rude,

I want to love them like you.

You never look out for yourself Lord.

You’re always looking out for me.

You don’t keep tabs on every thing I do wrong.

You never anger easily.

I want a heart like yours Lord.

No other heart will do.

I need a heart like yours, Lord.

If I’m to love to love like you.

I want to love them like you love me.

Always being my best friend.

Never delighting when evil comes my way.

But rejoicing in the truth instead.

I want to love them like you love me.

You’ve never failed me yet.

You’re always there to protect me Lord.

Ever trusting; in me your hope is set.

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I want to love them like you love me.

I want to touch them like you touch me.

I want to show them that your love is real.

I want a heart like yours, Lord.

I need a heart like yours.

Give me a heart like yours.

A heart like yours.

By: Amy Colleen (A song)

Copyright January 2002 all rights reserved

(1Cor. 13:4-8)

On Earth as it is In Heaven

Sometimes these words Jesus taught us to pray, are a lot easier spoken out  than patiently waited out.

We don't always know what God's will is in every given situation. 

Sometimes we do.

When we do we may not know His timing. 

Below is a little something I wrote a few years back when I was struggling with that very subject. 

I say that like I don't struggle with that anymore.

Ha!

Not true. 

It's not that I have completely overcome this issue. 

Just that it is becoming easier for me to be patient with He who has given me his promises.

It’s hard sometimes to understand, God’s great, all knowing and mighty hand.

We see our world in limited view, knowing our need; at least we think we do.

We do our best to live obediently, without complaint, expediently.

Not comparing ourselves to one another, not being jealous of sister or brother.

Somehow, some way, hard as we try, we just can’t help but wonder why;

God seems to have overlooked our need, and still has neglected to water our seed.

As hard as it is to understand, God’s great, all knowing and mighty hand.

Let us remember his motive is pure love, He looks over us all, from his throne above.

His vision encompasses our entire life, from beginning to end, every joy; every strife.

He knows the plans he has for us, they are good not evil, in this we must trust.

Knowing down deep within our hearts, through all the tears and false starts;

God’s Word is ever and always true; HE will always see his promises through.

If we fully delight ourselves in Him, not just in part, he will give us the desires of our heart.

Written by: Amy Colleen All rights reserved 2008

Are YOU blessed?

 

Words of Yeshua/Jesus as recorded in the book of Matthew chapter 5

"How blessed are the poor in spirit! for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. 

“How blessed are those who mourn! for they will be comforted. 

“How blessed are the meek! for they will inherit the Land! 

“How blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness! for they will be filled.

 “How blessed are those who show mercy! for they will be shown mercy.

 “How blessed are the pure in heart! for they will see God.

 “How blessed are those who make peace! for they will be called sons of God.

 “How blessed are those who are persecuted because they pursue righteousness! for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. 

“How blessed you are when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of vicious lies about you because you follow me! Rejoice, be glad, because your reward in heaven is great — they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.

 “You are salt for the Land. But if salt becomes tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except being thrown out for people to trample on. 

“You are light for the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Likewise, when people light a lamp, they don’t cover it with a bowl but put it on a lampstand, so that it shines for everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they may see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven. 

“Don’t think that I have come to abolish the Torah or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete. Yes indeed! I tell you that until heaven and earth pass away, not so much as a yud or a stroke will pass from the Torah — not until everything that must happen has happened. So whoever disobeys the least of these mitzvot and teaches others to do so will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But whoever obeys them and so teaches will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. 

Matthew 5:3-19 CJB

Some Days Stand Above The Rest

October 19, 1980  

                

Today is a very 

SPECIAL DAY!

As it is the  41st Year we Celebrate the Day of Birth of 

My First Born Son!

So Happy Birthday Joshua!

Hope you have a Blast!