I am continually reminded it isn't just about the words I say to others, it is about actually doing what I say. It is about living the truth not just being willing to say the truth. It is easy to say things, but harder to put them into action. What I write here generally comes back and I have to go through the test and either I pass or fail, it is when I get caught up in the idea that I know, that is when I find out that I don't know. It is truly not just giving others advice, it is walking in the advice you give others and living it day by day. Thank you all that remind me of that, thank you Lord for continuing to allow me to grow deeper in you and in that I am able to share with others my experiences
The second part of today is:
When Jesus walked the earth, He showed us a perfect example of the person we should be. He showed us true love, it isn't about doing things for ourselves or for our purpose, but about doing things for others. The more we love Jesus our perspective changes from ourselves to Him and to others. The essence of love is not how much, but how much we love Jesus, we love our risen Lord, we love God. The more we love Him, the more our perspective changes and the more we love the others around us.
I got lost in the fact my night was silent last night. I got caught up in the poor Geoff routine that I hadn't heard from anyone, instead of focusing on my God, I focused on poor me. The more I focused on me the further away from everything I felt. I was reminded our strength does not come from others, but from God. That the more we focus on others to bring us that strength the more we will be let down, because God is our strength, in Him is our hope, our peace and so much more. He will carry us when no one is there, He will show us the way, focus on Him and not yourselves.
Again I am reminded how not perfect I am, that I stumble and I fall, but life is not about the falling, but the getting up, it is about the lessons, it is about allowing God to teach us where we struggle instead of just going with the flow. I am thankful I can learn from these areas and I pray that I will continue learning.
