2/5/2021
1 Corinthians 13:14 "Let all that you do be done in love'"
Today I had a tough conversation that spoke directly to my soul. Sometimes God uses the challenges of other people or difficult situations to lead us in new directions, or show us new ways of approaching our purpose. At first, I will admit, my emotions got in the way. My self-focus reared its ugly head again. Then, after a time of prayer and reflection, I had a new purpose...and a new challenge. I write about a lot of things in this blog, but do I practice all of them? Sadly, I do not. I need to be doing so much better. I need to practice what I preach.
I need to be reaching out more. I need to be louder in my faith. I need to be honest and more purposeful in showing love to others. I need to follow the commands of God. I need to decrease and have Christ increase in me. I need to die to self and seek God in every situation, no matter what that my be. I need to seek Holy Spirit guidance. I need to realize that I am only a breath, and that every moment and opportunity is a precious gift from God. I need to use the time God gives me to speak the truth in love and to impact the lives of others. I need to be more intentional in every way.
If you are a reader of this blog, I ask you to pray for me to be a better representative of Jesus' love, mercy, and grace. To submit to Jesus fully with all I am and all I do, and point others to Him.
1 comment:
This is the first time I will disagree with you Lehann. I already believe that you are truly a compassionate, kind hearted, LOVING, faithful woman of God. While God may be leaning on you to be more loving and to show more of the things you already do, you also have to remember where people are in their own journeys. You can LOVE, and pray, and decrease yourself all you want, but sometimes the softening that you are speaking of can only come from an internal switch inside of someone who realizes their faults. As a teacher, I can remember having the "general" conversations with my class about being kinder to each other, being responsible, or any virtue we may have been working on or I noticed in my classroom dynamic. Majority of the time, the person who was the culprit never recognized their own behavior. It was those who were already doing the right thing who did more. I believe that is where you are. You can give, and love, and do all of those things that God calls you to do, but sometimes the other person has a responsibility to change or recognize their behavior. This is where you live by example and WHO YOU ARE NATURALLY shines through brightly. You already do all of these things and you bless the lives of those around you. Don't be harder on yourself. Keep the faith. Heed God's call but don't subject yourself to unnecessary stress or anxiety at this time. As always, I love you and believe in all that you are,
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