Where Gods love is there is no fear, because Gods perfect love drives out fear.(1 John 4:18)
We fear rejection, so we follow the crowd. We fear not fitting in , so we take the drugs. For fear of standing out, we wear what everyone else wears. For fear of blending in, we wear what no one else wears. For fear of sleeping alone, we sleep with anyone. For fear of not being loved, we search for love in all the wrong places.
But God flushes those fears. Those saturated in Gods love don't sell out to win the love of others. They don't even sell out to win the love of God. Do you think you need to? Do you think,. . .
If I cuss less, pray more, drink less, study more. . . .try harder, God will love me more? Sniff and smell Satan's stench behind those words.
We all need improvement, but we don't need to woo Gods love. We change because we already have Gods love. Gods perfect love.
Max Lucado
I love it!! It's so comforting to know that God's love is ever lasting......Kae
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I really like the new look too. Nicely done! Did you have a good weekend and more importantly, did you get a ride in?
ReplyDeleteI love the way Max Lucado writes. Thanks for sharing this one!
ReplyDeleteThanks , God Bless you friend , have a great day .
ReplyDeleteMary
Deb,
ReplyDeleteAwesome post. We just had the drug and peer pressure talk with Brandon. He will be starting high school in the fall. He hasn't had to deal with any of those issues yet and am glad he has a great guidance counsellor at the high school. Please keep him in your prayers.
Please drop over to my place. You've been tagged.
Blessings,
Mary
Max is so, to the point and clear how can that not be understood?? Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteOh WOW! This was a powerful post. I pray those that need to hear this message will make it to your blog to read it.
ReplyDeleteHi Deb...thanks for visiting my blog...just thought I'd drop in...
ReplyDeleteyou have a great blog...will be visiting again.
God bless.
Preach it sis!
ReplyDeleteIt took me so long to learn that He can't love me any more or any less than He does right now.
ANd that whole fear thing.....for bring that into our world I'd like to put the chains on satan myself and push him over the edge. What a day it will be when God locks him away forever!