July 16, 2003
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I have been thinking about a lot of things, and trying to catch up on email and stuff around here before I blogged again. I really didn't know what to say. I have been doing a lot of praying also. Today I was reading some of my SIRs and I read one on loving your neighbor, it is very good. Here is the link. This is something we are all called to do. Love each other. Another thing that I have been thinking about is a question that has been asked, to help me grow in Christ: Am I so identified with Christ that I experience the hatred which the world gives to those who remind them of Him? I really don't like to be hated, or disliked or anything like that. I tend to be a people pleaser, so the loving others is somewhat easy for me. At least to strangers. It is harder with those that have hurt me. This part about showing the love of Christ through me so much so that the world will hate me is very difficult to me. I am not very good at it, but I am working at it. Not that I am working at people hating me lol.... just that I am working through the fact that not everyone is going to like me or my beliefs or values. And this is fine, if I am doing what God wants me to do. The only thing that matters in this life is that I follow Jesus and do His will. Then of course there are very important things, and they are part of His will, such as loving each other and our neighbors, raising Godly children, loving my husband, and other things also.
Lord Jesus, I have listened to Your words and I realise now the Word must become flesh -- in me. I want the balance of my days here on earth to reflect, not my attitudes, but Yours. Help me, for Your own Name's sake. Amen.
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