Yes I would LOVE to come to Lubbock and to Shreveport and to Florida and to TN. I want to see all of you! Happy Friday Morning! How did we get so spread out?
Busy weekend ahead...BeautiControl brunch Saturday and going to a friend's baby dedication on Sunday.
Lesson: LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE one another.
God Wants me to learn: I don't have to worry if I'm loving people the way the want to be loved he just wants me to love them with Christ's love by showing compassion
Faith into action: Live out COMPASSION every day with everyone by listening to the Spirits calling and don't ignore it or question it.
Showing posts with label I John week 7. Show all posts
Showing posts with label I John week 7. Show all posts
Thursday, November 3, 2011
I John 3:21-24 - Karlyn
S - Dear friends if we don't feel guilty we can come to God with bold confidence. And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him. And this is his commandment: We must believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another just as he commanded us. Those who obey God's commandments remain in fellowship with him and he with them. And we know he lives in us because the Spirit he gave us lives in us.
O - This reminds me a little of the Israelites. God gave them tons of very strict commandments to live by. His reasonings for them was to keep them safe, healthy, and to show them He was God. After the cross we believe in Christ, love one another, and obey God. We've got it so much better than them but yet I still choose to disobey and miss out on blessings.
A - I'm very thankful for the Holy Spirit's presence in my life. I'm continuing to be more attentive to him and listen to "stay away from that or go do this". I want to be so close to God that when the SPirit calls me to do something I don't have to go through a long list of confession to get my heart ready to go serve.
P - Father thank you for the gift of your Spirit. Please help me to love others today the way you love us. Help me to keep close fellowship with you every minute of this day instead of just when I need something.
O - This reminds me a little of the Israelites. God gave them tons of very strict commandments to live by. His reasonings for them was to keep them safe, healthy, and to show them He was God. After the cross we believe in Christ, love one another, and obey God. We've got it so much better than them but yet I still choose to disobey and miss out on blessings.
A - I'm very thankful for the Holy Spirit's presence in my life. I'm continuing to be more attentive to him and listen to "stay away from that or go do this". I want to be so close to God that when the SPirit calls me to do something I don't have to go through a long list of confession to get my heart ready to go serve.
P - Father thank you for the gift of your Spirit. Please help me to love others today the way you love us. Help me to keep close fellowship with you every minute of this day instead of just when I need something.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
I John 3:16-20 - Karlyn
S- We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion - how can God's love be in that person? Dear children let's not merely say that we love each other let us show the truth by our actions. Our actions will show that we belong to the truth so we will be confident when we stand before God. Even if we feel guilty God is greater than our feelings and he knows everything.
O - Actions speak louder than words. Compassion is an action not a passive thought towards someone. Our actions prove to the world and other believers that we are living in Christ. I also love the phrase God is greater than our feelings and knows everything.
A - Compassion is a trait I have been thinking about a lot since this summer when I really learned what compassion was. However, I haven't put my feelings into full action yet. I'm still praying that the Holy Spirit will open my eyes to all the small and big things he wants me to put into action.
Sometimes I let my feelings be greater than God in my mind. That has to stop because he knows everything!
P - Lord give me a compassionate heart. One that always thinks about others needs before my own. Help me to put that compassion into action to bring others to you.
O - Actions speak louder than words. Compassion is an action not a passive thought towards someone. Our actions prove to the world and other believers that we are living in Christ. I also love the phrase God is greater than our feelings and knows everything.
A - Compassion is a trait I have been thinking about a lot since this summer when I really learned what compassion was. However, I haven't put my feelings into full action yet. I'm still praying that the Holy Spirit will open my eyes to all the small and big things he wants me to put into action.
Sometimes I let my feelings be greater than God in my mind. That has to stop because he knows everything!
P - Lord give me a compassionate heart. One that always thinks about others needs before my own. Help me to put that compassion into action to bring others to you.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
I John 3:13-15 - Karlyn
S - So don't be surprised dear brothers and sisters if the world hates you. If we love our Christian brothers and sisters, it proves that we have passed from death to life. But a person who has no love is still dead. Anyone who hates another brother or sister is really a murderer at heart. And you know that murderers don't have eternal life within them.
O - Murderers at heart - that is STRONG wording there. It makes me really think about how I feel towards other people that I have difficulty with. If I feel that I hate them God's love isn't working in me.
A - In my heart hate for other people needs to be gone and never allowed in. Instead those who I have difficulty with, I need to work harderer at building a relationship with them or praying for them and me!
P - Lord thank you for being such a loving God and showing us what it means to love with your love and live with your love in us. Please help me to stay away from hate and instead turn to your love when I can't love. Because my love is nothing without you.
O - Murderers at heart - that is STRONG wording there. It makes me really think about how I feel towards other people that I have difficulty with. If I feel that I hate them God's love isn't working in me.
A - In my heart hate for other people needs to be gone and never allowed in. Instead those who I have difficulty with, I need to work harderer at building a relationship with them or praying for them and me!
P - Lord thank you for being such a loving God and showing us what it means to love with your love and live with your love in us. Please help me to stay away from hate and instead turn to your love when I can't love. Because my love is nothing without you.
Monday, October 31, 2011
I John 3:11-12, Karlyn
We had a busy and fun weekend. Friday night we just hung out together at home which was nice! Saturday Sawyer had soccer and then Fall Festival at our church Saturday night. Sunday afternoon I got to do some pumpkin decorating! Looking forward to starting NOVEMBER!! I LOVE Thanksgiving!!!!!
S - This is the message you have heard from the beginning: we should love one another. We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was righteous.
O - I've never physically killed anyone, but there are many times that I haven't loved my fellow believer the way I should. i've gone as far to be jealous of others when they're following God's calling and I'm sitting on my calling and not following.
A - I need to fully LOVE everyone. I'm going to grow closer to Christ when I do.
P - Lord please help me to love with your love and follow your calling. I can only love when I'm following you!
S - This is the message you have heard from the beginning: we should love one another. We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was righteous.
O - I've never physically killed anyone, but there are many times that I haven't loved my fellow believer the way I should. i've gone as far to be jealous of others when they're following God's calling and I'm sitting on my calling and not following.
A - I need to fully LOVE everyone. I'm going to grow closer to Christ when I do.
P - Lord please help me to love with your love and follow your calling. I can only love when I'm following you!
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