In a world where we equate softeners for weakness, I can’t but see the difference it makes in my own life when I am able to love people deeply. How it’s easier to even sleep when one has a clear conscience free of grudges. Truth is, there’s no true freedom without being a person of love. Love doesn’t only make other people feel good and accepted, love makes you feel fulfilled because, initially when God created man, man was made in his image and likeness. So, when we come to Jesus and get born again and become new creations (2 Corinthians 5:17), everything Adam was, we become in our spirit and while our flesh tries to catch up, the spirit yearns to take over and when we begin to yield to be transformed into the image of Christ even in our soul and body (Romans 12:1-2), our entire being is at most peace when we love truly. Love isn’t about feelings but about who you are. Ability to forgive, be humble, be patient, be protective, all that 1 Corinthians 13 stands for. That’s it. So the only way to become that, is to behold the one who is that. The more time we spend with people we love, we actually start to behave alike. We start to share their language and slang. We react to things similarly. That’s what it is with Jesus too. The more time you spend with him, the more like him you become. That’s why fellowship is all day. There’s no time stamp to it. While we all need dedicated time to study and prayer, we need to consciously meditate on the Lord Jesus day and night. Consciously. I have personally noticed that when I get a lil too busy and distracted away from beholding, I become cranky, reactive and exhausted. So I am daily learning to put my flesh under and consciously consistently behold, GOD HELPING ME.
LiYahweh
In a world where we equate softeners for weakness, I can’t but see the difference it makes in my own life when I am able to love people deeply. How it’s easier to even sleep when one has a clear conscience free of grudges.
Truth is, there’s no true freedom without being a person of love. Love doesn’t only make other people feel good and accepted, love makes you feel fulfilled because, initially when God created man, man was made in his image and likeness. So, when we come to Jesus and get born again and become new creations (2 Corinthians 5:17), everything Adam was, we become in our spirit and while our flesh tries to catch up, the spirit yearns to take over and when we begin to yield to be transformed into the image of Christ even in our soul and body (Romans 12:1-2), our entire being is at most peace when we love truly.
Love isn’t about feelings but about who you are.
Ability to forgive, be humble, be patient, be protective, all that 1 Corinthians 13 stands for. That’s it.
So the only way to become that, is to behold the one who is that. The more time we spend with people we love, we actually start to behave alike. We start to share their language and slang. We react to things similarly.
That’s what it is with Jesus too. The more time you spend with him, the more like him you become. That’s why fellowship is all day. There’s no time stamp to it.
While we all need dedicated time to study and prayer, we need to consciously meditate on the Lord Jesus day and night. Consciously.
I have personally noticed that when I get a lil too busy and distracted away from beholding, I become cranky, reactive and exhausted. So I am daily learning to put my flesh under and consciously consistently behold, GOD HELPING ME.
God bless you. ❤️
1 year ago | [YT] | 3