“You have heard that it was sad, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
Matthew 5:43-44
I think we would all agree that Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount” has some weighted teachings that make us stop and think about the message – like what it means and how we implement it. But, the natural question raised by verses forty-three and forty-four – whether we want to admit it or not is likely to be: LOVE WHO!? There is nothing natural about loving your enemies or praying for those who persecute you (which is defined as hostility and ill-treatment, especially those who differ in origin, religion, or social outlook). However, when we understand the true love of God, who sent His only Son to die for His enemies, Romans 5:10; and when we understand the true love of the Son, who “laid down His life voluntarily,” John 10:18, then we should be moved to practice this most uncommon type of love. After all, Jesus did tell His disciples that they (and, by extension, we) are to love as He loved us, John 13:34.
For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son.
Romans 5:10
Without question, loving our enemies and praying for those who persecute us definitely adds conviction and quite the challenge to the life of a believer. So, hot on the heels of Valentine’s Day, a day where love is professed and celebrated, it seems the right time to review not only these verses that teach a more complex and, most likely, uncelebrated love but to share this complete devotion from ourdailyverse.com – where we are encouraged to “embrace the call to love as Jesus loves us – unconditionally and generously,” with “a love that reaches out, even to those we find challenging, transforming our hearts and the world around us.”
“For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives.” Colossians 1:9
God is good. He has gifted us with prayer and His Spirit. Jesus taught His disciples that the Holy Spirit was an advocate whom the Father would send in His name, He would teach them all things and remind them of everything that Christ had told them. Here, Paul prays for the believers in Colossae to be filled with the knowledge of God’s will -through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives. According to the writer of ourdailyverse.com, “filled with the knowledge of His will,” is a phrase that transcends mere understanding. It suggests a filling so complete that it overflows into every corner of our lives – guiding our actions, decisions, and interactions.
May the Spirit help us to not just know God’s will, but faithfully seek it – that we may “be so filled with His will that our lives become a testament to God’s wisdom and grace.” This daily walk of faith – this journey through life on earth is only possible with the Spirit – the One who empowers, guides, teaches, reminds, and makes known the will of God.
“Dear Lord, In the quiet of this morning, my heart seeks the depth of understanding that comes form You alone. Inspired by the wisdom of Colossians, I pray for an infusion of your spiritual insight into my life. May your will be the lens through which I view the world, guiding my steps in love and truth. — Teach me, Father, to navigate this day with a spirit attuned to Your voice. Help me to embody the grace and compassion that Jesus demonstrated, making each decision a reflection of Your love. In moments of uncertainty, grant me the clarity of Your wisdom, so that I may act with confidence in Your divine plan. — Strengthen my reslove to serve those around me to be a beacon of Your light in their lives. Let my words and actions today sow seeds of Your kingdom, cultivating a harvest of righteousness and peace. In the precious name of Jesus, I commit this day to You. – Amen.” (borrowed from Ourdailyverse.com / 2.12.24)
I love all of Paul’s writings, but boy, this one gets me every time! His questions make us think and his answers are riveting illustrations of the matchless love of God that is ours through Christ Jesus. Read the questions and soak in the answers and I believe there will be a resounding hallelujah when you reach the climatic end.
31 What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? 32 Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? 33 Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself. 34 Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.
35 Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? 36 (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.) No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:31-39
Verse thirty-five popped up in an email devo that I received today. Oh, how I love the timing and the compassion of our God. Regardless of what I am facing in this life, now or in the days to come, nothing – not the hardship that comes with my mom’s dementia, or fears that come with the pressing decisions or the unknown trouble that may ensue – nor anything else in all of life can separate me from the love of Christ! What a promise of hope and strength! It is a wonderful thing to be reminded that the presence of trouble and hardship in our lives does not diminish His love in any way – nor does it indicate that God has forgotten us. For, as Paul writes: “Despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ who loved us.”
I am His and He is mine – forever and always. Knowing that God’s love runs so deep that He gave His only Son is my strength and hope in these challenging days of dementia and decisions – were it not for His love and faithfulness my perspective would be one of doom and gloom – instead it is one of hope and confidence that come from believing – and having experienced the truth that “nothing – absolutely nothing – is too difficult for God; and perhaps even better is the knowledge that nothing and no one can separate me from Christ Jesus my Lord and Savior and His enduring love
The following is the devotion that was shared by Ourdailyverse.com on 2/8/24
In the fabric of our lives, each thread represents a moment, a choice, a trial, or a triumph. At first glance, some threads may seem frayed or out of place, especially when we encounter hardships that test our faith and resolve. Romans 8:35 challenges us to see our lives not as isolated threads but as part of a magnificent tapestry woven by God’s hand, where His love is the thread that binds everything together in perfect harmony.
-This verse asks a profound question that invites us to consider the strength and resilience of our faith. It reminds us that nothing absolutely nothing in this world – can sever the threads of God’s love for us. These threads are not visible to the eye but felt deeply in the heart, especially in moments when we feel most vulnerable.
Let’s take a moment today to appreciate the intricate weaving of our lives, recognizing that each experience, no matter how difficult, is held firmly in place by the grace of God. His love for us is the eternal thread that not only connects our moments but gives them meaning and purpose.
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26
God is good to comfort and sustain His people day after day. I learned many years ago that I cannot do this life without Him, and I am reminded of this truth daily. This making of life-altering decisions for my mom when I know she doesn’t want to do it … this selling of her house – when I can’t see the end of the road … this walking by faith and not by sight demands fixing my eyes on God, His promises, the comfort and hope we find in His Word, and the life-giving strength we find in Christ our Savior.
I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits, and in His words I put my hope. Psalm 130:5 ESV
When I remember Paul’s words to the Corinthians, I am encouraged that even when we are pressed in on every side by troubles – we are not crushed or when we are perplexed – we don’t have to be driven to despair. There is also great hope in knowing that when we are hunted down by the enemy or the fears that pursue us – we are never abandoned by God, and there is strength in knowing that while we may get knocked down, we are not destroyed – for God is on our side. – and when God is with us, nothing and no one can stand against us!
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9 NLT
Whether it is a day of life-altering decisions – like moving your parent out of their home or simply getting up and going to work … whether you’ve just lost your job or received a devastating diagnosis from your doctor … whatever your day holds, remember to watch in HOPE for the LORD and wait expectantly for God your Savior – for He is always with us, strengthening – comforting – guiding – providing – loving – and holding us up with His victorious right hand.
As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me.
Micah 7:7 NLT
May we say with the Psalmist:
I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.
Psalm 27:13-14 CSB
Father, thank You for the faithfulness of Your Word – I truly find blessed assurance in knowing that Your promises are yes and amen in Jesus Christ, my Savior, who conquered the powers of sin and the “dark and dread of this world”! The dread of aging and health problems that render us or our loved ones in difficult and troublesome situations – the fear of the unknown bids me to cry out for Your mercies, Your strength, and joy and abiding peace that Christ came to give. I trust in You – may I overflow with the peace and power of Your Holy Spirit – Amen, in Jesus’ name – amen! Whether it is a day of life-altering decisions – like moving your parent out of their home or simply getting up and going to work … whether you’ve just lost your job or received a devastating diagnosis from your doctor … whatever your day holds, remember to watch in HOPE for the LORD and wait expectantly for God your Savior – for He is always with us, strengthening – comforting – guiding – providing – loving – and holding us up with His victorious right hand.
My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of Heaven and earth. Psalm121:2
There is a bend in the river at the end of the road where I live. It is a beautiful and calming sight to me when I leave home for the day and again when I return. However, when such a bend appears in my life – and I cannot see around it or through its murky waters there is not calm but doubt and fear that meet my eyes and plague my mind.
On yet another morning of realizing my need of the Father’s comfort, peace, and clarity – He met me early with these words of King David, perfect comfort and encouragement for the life choice before me now about where mom will live, a choice weighed down with its fears and doubts. One minute the path seems clear and certain and the next I’m trying to see around the river’s bend – and when I can’t – doubts come and the storm waters surge and rise around me. The ebb and flow are tiring – I’m growing frustrated with myself – but I keep moving forward believing that God opened this door, that for nearly a year I prayed He would open – “if it was His will and when it was His perfect time for my mom”.
When I think I’m going under Part the waters, Lord When I feel the waves around me Calm the sea When I cry for help, oh, hear me Lord And hold out Your hand Touch my life Still the raging storm in me
I remember not just the prayer that I prayed -but the assurance or our faith and prayers in Jesus’ name that we find in 1 John 5:14-15,… “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him..” Believing God answers the prayers of His people – I fight the “what if” questions and I press forward through the open door. I seek His face, His strength, His guidance and His peace. I seek God’s help in every way – for I know as the Psalmist did: “My help comes from God, the Maker of Heaven and earth – the One who sees and knows and cares and stays forever with me. He is the God who loves not just me but my mother. He alone sees around the river’s bend, the beginning and the end, and He alone is my trustworthy provider and protecter, my reliable wisdom and guide. He is my hope in the surging waters of doubts and fears.
For I have tasted and seen the goodness of my God and I choose to trust in Him – today and always! 🦋
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
Yesterday started with a big ugly cry, a message to my boss about taking a vacation day, and a lot of prayer. For those who don’t know me, I should explain that I am not a crier – not that I think it’s wrong or I don’t want to, tears just simply do not come. That is – until they do.
Sadly, it is time to move mother to an assisted living facility – something she has dreaded forever and never a decision you want to make for your loved one. Yet, it is the season we are in. Her name has been on the waitlist for nearly a year. I pass by the facility every day on the way to and from work, and every day, I have been praying as I drive by – “Father, please, if it is Your will and when it is the right time for her – will you please open a room and the door and help us to walk through it.” I have watched friends and acquaintances move their loved ones in, and I have rejoiced with them but also fought back envy and committed to trusting God and His perfect timing for Mom. So, I was unprepared for the shock, panic, and myriad of emotions accompanying the long-awaited call. There was lamenting and rejoicing. There was relief, and there was fear and doubt, and – there was prayer. I’m ashamed to admit there were also storm surges of panic and waves of nausea as my faith was challenged -but for every storm surge and wave, there was a peace that passed all understanding. There were words of encouragement and fingerprints of grace and mercy, hope, strength, and beautiful words of wisdom, and there was a prayer for God’s help – specifically to guide every word I spoke.
God used them all to empower me in difficult situations – I was filled with courage that could only have come from Him, and when I opened my mouth to speak to Mom – God filled it with words. Her response was a wonderful mixture of calm panic and inward resolve that flowed forth with gracious and gentle words and questions. Doubts and fears arose for sure, but God was kind to temper them with His ever-present love and peace – and when sorrows surfaced, His comfort was quick to meet them. We spent four-plus hours talking about the room and resort-like facility and envisioning which pieces of furniture to take. Our blessed conversations were mixed with tears and laughter and the repetitiveness of dementia, but I will forever cherish them in my heart and mind. I am confident that they will be a balm for my soul in the days and weeks to come of moving pieces to her new home and preparing the present house to be sold. I long for your prayers and will appreciate any and all encouragement – as each new day will undoubtedly bring challenges that call for strength, grace, and peace in great measure.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
Proverbs 3:5-6
In full disclosure and need of prayer
I am, by nature, a ‘control freak.’ Though God has graciously helped me overcome this tendency and trained me to trust Him, the old nature and the need to know what’s ahead and take control of the situation is wreaking havoc within me. It is shaking my resolve to trust Him and walk through a door (one that I prayed He would open in His time and if it were His will) where I can’t see the future needs or provisions – so, will you please pray for me to stay resolved to live one-day-at-a-time and to trust Him with all of my heart and with every day of my mom’s life –
The financial part of this will also be a challenge, so will you please pray specifically for God to stretch her monies and to keep her from needing more than the tier 1 assistance?
My dad had put the house in a reverse mortgage situation years ago, which has, in some ways, been a blessing – but now a frustrating and somewhat urgent and detrimental problem – so will you please pray for a quick and more than profitable sale that will meet the needs of mom’s new home. – that being said, will you please pray for me and my daughters as we work every day and then, in the evenings, try to prepare mom and her belongings for the move and her house for the sale –
Will you pray for my nephew, who knew this as his childhood home, to understand and find comfort and peace in the situation
Will you please pray for my sweet mother to be filled with the peace of God that passes all understanding both in the move and in the transitioning difficulty that dementia can add to these situations?
Will you pray specifically for her (and her cat) to adapt well and for her to greatly enjoy the people and her new surroundings
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, 20 for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NLT
If I’m totally honest, there is something a bit daunting about being told, “You do not belong to yourself.” Yet, knowing that my body belongs to God is equally exhilarating at the same time. It is exciting and encouraging to know that I am not on my own – The Spirit, God’s Spirit, lives in me and works on God’s behalf to teach me and help me live a well-guided, self-controlled, and empowered life. He fills me with the knowledge and understanding that I need and reminds me of everything Jesus has said. I know I can trust these promises of the faith because I have been purchased by God with the price of His only Son’s blood and He did this out of love and so that I might glorify Him with my body.
To keep the body from dishonorable ways in a world that promotes an “if it feels good do it” attitude can present numerous challenges and temptations to copy the behavior and customs of the world. Even members of the community of faith are known to share or make excuses for the world’s standards and now acceptable practices. But God’s Word teaches us to remember that we do not belong to ourselves, instead – we belong to Him and should live according to His standards and not the world’s.
Wisdom from the Journey
Remember God’s Spirit lives in me …
… to control me… to guide me … to comfort me … to empower me …
The Spirit possesses me by God’s will and for God’s glory –
Because He is in me I can do all things that God has called me to do …
Because He is in me His the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control should be more and more evident in my life …
Reflection from Today’s Journey
What is one practical way you can treat your body as a temple?
God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin. 4 Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and honor— 5 not in lustful passion like the pagans who do not know God and his ways. – 7 God has called us to live holy lives, not impure lives.
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5, 7
“Set Apart” living requires a lifestyle that is different from those who do not know God. If we want to please God there is no other option than to live ‘set apart’.”
Me -from the INside-out
Paul is writing to believers who he had spent time with in person, teaching them how to live in a way that pleases God. He wants them to know they are doing it well but that they must keep pressing on in this good and holy way of living. Paul understood that living out God’s call on our lives is difficult at best and often seemingly impossible. He knew what it was like to want to do the right thing but how easy it was to keep doing the wrong thing – so he closed out his first letter to the Thessalonians with a review of the “will of God”. Which, as Paul points out, is to live a sanctified, holy life – or as today’s LGG Journal entry puts it: “God desires us to live lives set apart for HIm.”
I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate.
Romans 7:15 NLT
If you’ve been following along in the journey to live “set-apart”, you may be wondering why Paul so often warns about being sexually pure. The simple truth is that similar to our culture today – sexual impurity was often an accepted part of society and worse yet, sexuality and prostitution were even part of pagan worship. “Being sexually pure may seem countercultural and challenging, but it’s a choice that brings both blessings and peace. Our culture constantly pushes the message that sex is casual and without consequences, but God’s Word reveals the opposite. When we walk in sexual purity, we protect our hearts, relationships, and marriages from unnecessary pain and heartache.”1
However, as the LGG devotional journal points out – “It is important to remember that grace overflows from God to you as a precious daughter of the King. Your worth is not determined by your mistakes or society’s standards. If you have sinned in this area, confess it to God, ask for His forgiveness and He will cleanse you completely. He desires to bring healing, restoration, and wholeness to your life, and His mercies are new every morning. – No matter your past, today can be a fresh start. Choose today to live set apart, living a life that honors God, and walking in the freedom and joy that comes from living in His ways.”
But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.
1 John 1:9
May we remember that our bodies are the temple of His Holy Spirit and choose to walk in purity and honor. May we choose to live lives that are set apart for/to Him – reflecting His love and holiness to the world around us – and this for His glory.
1The Love God Greatly Journal for Set Apart, Living a Life to Glorify God / p131
WISDOM FROM THE JOURNEY
The greatest take-away and application of this passage would be to walk in God’s will – as the new creations He has made us to be through Christ. – Remember, He didn’t just create us and walk away – God equipped us with the Holy Spirit and the power of all the promises that are “yes and amen in Christ.” We have no excuses, for He has given us everything we need to live a godly life – the question is will we?
Impurity is from the “old man” often referred to as the sinful nature – which we are told to “put to death”, Colossians 3:5-11.
We are new creations created in Christ Jesus – 1 Corinthians 5:17.
We have been crucified with Christ, so that the life we now live in the flesh we live by faith in the Son of God who loved us and gave Himself for us, Galatians 2:20.
REFLECTIONS FROM THE JOURNEY
In what ways can you be an imitator of God, demonstrating His love and grace to others?
Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. 2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God. 3 Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people.
Ephesians 5:1-3 NLT
“Imitate God in everything you do” can be an overwhelming command because God is the giver of all givers. He gave the most extravagant gift ever given, His only begotten Son. He gave His son so that a world full of sinners – His enemies, to be more precise – could forego their deserved punishment of death and obtain not only freedom from sin but eternal life with Him in a Kingdom unlike anything we can imagine. We are called to imitate God not just because of His extravagant gift of love but because He also chose us as His own children. God’s love obviously runs deep, and we are to live a life that matches that love by following the example of Christ.
“Follow the example of Christ, who loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God,” can also be an overwhelming command. Paul makes a clear connection not to the time Jesus spent with the disciples or to the miracles He performed or the lessons He taught – but specifically to the fact that He offered Himself up as a sacrifice for the undeserving sinners – and He did it, not because He would gain anything, but rather to do what pleased God.
So, exactly how do we imitate God in His giving or Christ in His dying? How do we imitate such an impossible love? Clearly, from Paul’s examples of ‘what not to do’ in chapter five verse three, we must follow the more holy and righteous acts the Father and Son have done and walk in the empowerment of the Spirit God has given us. Paul gives the answer this time by teaching that we must live pure and holy lives which can be equally daunting because it demands that we put off what is natural to the sinful man by sacrificing selfish attitudes, sinful desires, and the temptations of this life. Paul gave an example of this in his last words of chapter four – when He said “And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.” (Eph 4:32) – Forgiveness and compassion can be costly when they come at the expense of our pride or the anger we long to hang on to, or the love and compassion we just aren’t feeling. The good news is as we exercise our faith, we will grow in our faith and the holiness of our Father and the righteousness of our Savior will begin to rub off on us and shine through for others to see. As this happens we will find ourselves desiring to please God rather than join in the behavior and customs of this world.
Being set apart is a beautiful thing! It means that we’re living out our purpose, showing the world what it looks like to walk hand in hand with our Father. When we embrace who we are in Christ, as dearly loved children, we won’t want to reflect anything that is not a reflection of our Father. Instead, we will want to live sexually pure, kind, and generous lives because, in love, we want to reflect the One who so generously sacrificed so much for us.
LGG Journal Entry / Set Apart Journal, p127
Wisdom From the Journey
We must live differently from the world – because the ways of the world are not fitting for a child of God.
The acts described in verses three through five are not born out of love that comes from God but rather of sin and ungodly desires born out of a love for self and the world.
Paul reminds us that we are dearly loved children of God and that Christ’s love moved Him to sacrifice His life for ours and for the pleasure of God – so LOVE is definitely the dominating factor to be imitated. To do so requires that we understand and know the qualities of love … what it is and what it isn’t. The best answer to this is found in 1 Corinthians 13 where we read that Love …
is patient
is kind
i not envious
is not boastful
is not conceited
does not behave inappropriately
is not selfish
is not easily angered
is not a keeper of wrongs
is long-suffering
rejoices in truth
does not find joy in unrighteousness
Reflections From the Journey
In what ways can you be an imitator of God, demonstrating His love and grace to others?
Instead, we will speak/practice1 the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.
Ephesians 4:15 NLT
Oh how I hope you will go back and read from verse one through verse sixteen. This larger passage will help you to understand that the focus and point of Paul’s message is on maturing or growing up, in Christ – and what that means and looks like. He is teaching the church at Ephesus – and by extension – all disciples – that the role of the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers – is to “to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.” He goes on to say that, “This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.”
Paul indicates that when this happens believers will no longer be like children who are immature and easily swayed by every wind of new teaching. They will not be quickly influenced by those who try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.Instead, we will speak, or practice, the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.
While most translations use the word “speak”, and rightfully so, I particularly love the NLT translation – which uses the word “practice”, giving the fuller meaning of Paul’s intent that we are to be growing in maturity, As Bibleref.com points out, this “maturity is a progression which includes both action and information.” In other words, it isn’t just our speech that should convey truth but our behavior should speak volumes as well. When the two are in sync the more we will reflect the truth of Christ in love – and it is then, as Paul concluded, that “Christ makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.”
Wisdom from the Journey
Disciples of Christ are to be different in word and conduct- no longer swayed by this world but living out the Jesus-Way of life
MefromtheNsideout 🦋
We cannot and will not “grow up into Christ” – if we do not know Christ and His ways, or if we continue to “copy the behavior and customs of this world.” 🦋
Christ is TRUTH, and LIFE, and the very epitome of LOVE 🦋
The stronger we are in Christ and in our Christian walk – the stronger the body will be built up in love – 🦋
Reflection on the Journey
In what situation can you practice speaking the truth in love?
Me From the Inside Out 