Ginny - 1 John 4:13-16

Good Morning Girlz!!!

S - By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. And we have beheld and bear witness that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. And we have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love and the one who abides in love abides in God and God abides in him.

O - "He has given us of His Spirit." I like that part. It tells me He will help me. He, living through me, will help me love.

A - Why is it love that defines our relationship with the Lord? Why can't it be the Lord got stressed or pouted or moody or selfish. I could certainly abide on those! I'd be the top student. No doubt I was a child of God if those were the defining characteristics! Sometimes I always feel two steps behind on this Christain walk thing. Always trying to speed up to stay in the race. That's why I like these verses. #1, as I've said before, abiding means being with. Daily fellowship. It's not doing, doing, doing. It's being, being, being. #2 - He helps me love. He lives in me, and His love will come out in me.

P - Lord I pray that I may show Your love to those around me. That through my love they see You.

*Quick update on my Aunt. They found some more cancer behind her ear. It is not as aggressive, but it is big cell cancer and therefore they can not treat it at the same time and in the same way as they are treating the current small cell cancer. They don't seem as alarmed by this new discovery, but at the same time it is a downer that there is more that showed up. Treatments are still going good and doing as they should, but looks like there will be something else to fight as soon as this is done. Thanks for the prayers!!!