Even though it's been a long time since I've been on here, it's NOT been a long time since I've been with God. :-) Just to clarify to the millions of readers reading this :-P
Dear God,
Thanks for the SCL today. It was definitely a good thing to read and remember for Kent.
Alrighty, let's see what II John, II John and Jude have to say today...
II John:
Love and Truth. Jesus embodied both. We need to love one another. Not just with words, but with actions. Lord, I know I can be unloving in my thoughts and in my actions -- not in what I do, but in what I don't do. Help me become more like your Son. Help me realize this is a command, not a recommendation. Help me realize that I don't have to feel love for someone, I just have to show love -- just the action of listening to them, or helping them, even if I don't feel like it is love.
III John:
Side note: verse 2 if everyone was as healthy in the body as they are in spirit, what would the world suddenly look like? Who would suddenly fall ill? Who would be healthy and stronger than most? Interesting thought...
Follow only what is good. How can I better do that?
Even though Gaius seemed to be doing a little thing-- housing travelling pastors -- he was actually doing a great service to God. Even though he was not preaching traveling the world for God, he was making it possible for others to do it. It's almost more difficult to follow God when you're not on the front lines seeing people get saved. Help me remember that everything I do for You is great. Not just if I'm talking to people about you, though that's important, but also just when I am doing anything you ask me to do.
I want to hang out with Gaius.
Jude:
(Hey Jude, don't make it bad... take a sad song and make it betterer....)
verses 12-13 There are many similes here, like raindrops in a thunderstorm.
How we act show what we believe. I pray my actions display that I believe my God is invincible, that He can help me through anything and he is FAITHFUL, LOVING, and POWERFUL.
Thanks for this time to talk to you a bit, I pray that I would do everything with the attitude of doing it for you. Help me now as I talk to Katie, that our talk about ECC would be productive and that we could really iron out some details. I pray you would be in it and working through us to bring these internationals to you.
I love you,
Me
P.S. This iced coffee is delish!!!!
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