I just loved thinking about GOD and what GOD's Love really means. As I was pondering my thoughts today it was no surprise to me that "God Calling" by A.J. Russell, would speak to me. Here is what it said:
My children, I come. Hearts eager to do My Will, send out a call that ever I find irresistible. I know no barrier then.
Resignation to My Will keeps Me barred out from more hearts than does unbelief. Can anything be such a crime against Love as being resigned? My Will should be welcomed with a glad wonder if I am to do My Work in the heart and life.
In all true discipleship, and in the true spiritual development of each disciple, there is first the wonder and the joy of first acquaintance, then comes the long plain stretch of lesson-learning and discipline.
But the constant experience of Me, the constant persistent recognition of My Work in daily happenings, the numberless instances in which seeming chance or wonderful coincidence can be, must be traced back to My loving forethought- all these gradually engender a feeling of wonder, certainty, gratitude, followed in time by Joy.
Joy is of two kinds. The Joy born of Love and Wonder, and the Joy born of Love and Knowledge, and between the experience of the two Joys lie discipline, disappointment, almost disillusion.
But combat these in My Strength, persevere in obeying My Will, accept My discipline, and the second Joy will follow.
And of this second Joy it was that I said, "Your joy no man taketh from you."
Do not regret the first, the second is the greater gift.
This so hit at home in my heart today. It was refreshing to have such a long quiet time with the LORD!! I have been seeing GOD in so many ways the past couple of days, and just longing to draw closer to HIM. Not only was today "God Calling" sooo powerful, but yesterday's spoke to me as well, even as I reread it today. It said:
Love, love, love. Tender Love is the secret. Love those you are training, love those who work with you, love those who serve you.
Dwell on that thought- God is Love. Link it up with My "I and My Father are one." Dwell on My actions on Earth. See in them Love in operation.
If it was God who so acted, then it was Love, Perfect Love, performed those actions, those wonders. Then you, too, must put Love (God) into action in your lives. Perfect Love means perfect forgiveness. Lo, My children, you see that where God is there can be no lack of forgiveness, for that is really lack of love.
God is Love...no judging.
God is Love...no resentment.
God is Love...all patience.
God is Love...all power.
God is Love...all supply.
All you need to have is love to God and man. Love to God ensures obedience to every wish, every command. Love is the fulfilling of all law.
Pray much for love.
GOD's Love, what an amazing thing. All I want is HIS Love in my life. For that to be what my life is about and what others see. To know that it is ALL About HIM! Each day and moment is an opportunity to see HIM, the RISEN CHRIST in action.
"Be very careful, then, how you live- not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is." Ephesians 5:15-17
This started as my online journal of the journey GOD was taking me on to teach in Seoul, South Korea and now continues with where HE is leading me after there. My goal in life is to have my life reflect Christ, sometimes without ever even having to say a word. After all, the best gift we have to share is who HE has created us to be.
"Lord... give me the gift of faith to be renewed and shared with others each day. Teach me to live this moment only, looking neither to the past with regret, nor the future with apprehension. Let love be my aim and my life a prayer." ~Roseann Alexander-Isham
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