Yesterday little reminders only came to mind today; " love your neighbor as yourself" came flying by twice on the radio, and once as the "the relationship principles" fell into my lap by a friends visit yesterday.
Strange, I place this verse in my thoughts but swallowed it way to quick, vehicle in front of me once again forgot to put his indicator on, screaming with frustration, i wanted to shout "idiot" then suddenly my stomached made a swift turn, and that
same verse filled me with conviction. How do we love our neighbors, do we even love ourselves enough, to love others?
As my social life is running on some kind of energetic train, I never seem so slow down and reach for the needle in the haystack. It is impossible to fill every ones needs at the same time, but not impossible to love everyone." you will receive power when the Holy Spirit come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth" Acts 1:8. In this I ask God to make a pattern in my daily walk, and whomever touches that pattern ( love trap ) God will open the doors of my heart, and his will can stream out into the conversation. Its not easy, it will be your time, your heart, your strength, it might even feel like it was a complete waste of time. What did Jesus scarifies to build a relationship with us?
I found its somehow natural to love my own family of believers more then the outside world. With forgiveness in my heart, I remind myself that we are all sinners, no one is better then the other, in Christ we are all the same. So now when I look, I see a broken chair, with a designer next to it and me as the tool.
Adding to this our real source only comes from spending time with God: Those who have the healthiest relationships ofter are the most comfortable in being alone with God.
Consistent love can only be expressed one opportunity at a time.
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