Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Because of His Great Love ~

"He who does not love does not know God ... for God is love." 1 John 4:8

For people to be absolutely honest in expressing their needs ... all would have to say they seek love and long for the fulfillment it promises to bring them. Love comes in various forms. We find love in sincere friendships and of course ... in our family relationships. We want those around us to love and accept us. We want to share the love inside of us with others. We yearn to interact with another living being in a love relationship ... whether family or a close friend and to embrace the fulfillment of that interaction. Still ... though we may feel love within ourselves ... that love cannot be fully realized and enjoyed unless it is shared with another.

Sharing love brings a feeling of completeness into our lives. It also brings joy, excitement and adventure. Sharing love brings purpose to our days and to our existence. We care for those we love, and they care for us. If we truly had no one in our lives that we loved or that loved us, we would have little reason to exist.

Indeed, we put a great deal of energy and work into our families and close friends. Why? Because of His Great Love!

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Genuineness of Faith ~

"My grace is sufficient for you for My strength is made perfect in weakness ..."
2 Corinthians 12:9

I am believing more and more that it is in our faithfulness to God that He rewards our integrity. Realizing nothing is more likely to disturb the calm of our thoughts than say ... acute pain.

Trusting in heartfelt prayer and relationship with God as Father of our comfort and well being we truly come to Him in this weakness that brings pain to our bodies ... our minds or our hearts. We then must look ahead to His perfect strength to heal and take our pain.

It is His grace that will be sufficient for us ... for it is within this strength His healing moves and performs His will. It will be His perfect ways that overcome our weaknesses and then we will know faith built by overcoming the suffering of pain ... we then give Him all glory and praise that He is God and hears and sees our needs.