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Giving and Receiving in the Name is Christ.
This past year I have experienced both giving and receiving. As life goes on, I realize that it will never be a balanced situation where the exact amount of giving will be equaled out by the same amount of receiving. I must say that usually I had a more difficult time receiving than giving. Maybe it was because of my pride or deep down inside having an insecurity of being in a compromised position. A message I received from Christ was to continue to give, but learn also how to genuinely receive with gratitude towards Christ and those who give.
I thank God for all of the wonderful people who care about me and my family. I thank God that in the midst of all of our imperfections we can do life together. I thank God that during one of the toughest years in our life, He has shown his love through so many friends and family members.
I learned that giving and receiving should not involve entitlements, guilt, or a feeling that something is owed later on (unless of course it is a loan). As Christ is in focus as we give or receive, everything will make sense.
I learned that most of the people in this world are hurting either in resources or in relationships, if not both. Each of us has our set of gifts or relational strengths to make a difference each and every day.
I am blessed to be able to give. I am blessed to have received. I am blessed because I can share in Christ’s amazing love.
Thank you all and Merry Christmas.
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What is love?
Love is being with people you disagree with or people who do not think like you do and serving them and accepting them and doing to them what you would want to have done to you.
Love is knowing that people are not perfect and people will sometimes disappoint us and being aware that in God’s time and in God’s way He will shape and mold each of us.
Love is acceptance and care.
Love does not mean we have to be the solution, rather that we need to point people to our Christ, who can ultimately satisfy and fulfill the needs of each of us. Christ is the answer.
True love is unconditional.
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Posted by davidjo on Wednesday, September 12 @ 10:25:51 CDT (2308 reads)
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Where is your love energy going?
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Lovers of self - love the idea of Jesus but have a hard
time loving Him.
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Lovers of self - have lots to say about how church could be
better but have a hard time loving the church.
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Lovers of self - love the idea of what a spouse should be
like but have a hard time loving their spouse.
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Lovers of self - love the idea of friends and family but
have a hard time genuinely loving them for who they are.
How much disappointment do we hold against those we are
supposed to love and why is it we have such a hard time loving Jesus and loving
others?
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Life 1.0: Do you really know what love is?
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Do you really know what love is?
Do you really know about love? As I am reading John Piper's 'Don't Waste Your Life', I came across a page that impacted me in a profound way. It deals with the topic of love. Here are two parts that God really spoke to me about on the topic of love.
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No heart can conceive that treasury of mercies which lies in this one privilege, in having liberty and ability to approach unto God at all times, according to His mind and will.
-- - John Owen
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