Category: LOVE

Where is God?

That’s a good question in these troubled times. It’s easy to question where God is and why does He let all this bad stuff happen in the world. It’s even easy to question the existence of God. And that’s exactly what the forces of evil want you to do. Question, doubt, and simply walk away.

Look. God is always there and a heartbeat away. We just need to turn to Him. But like the Israelites in the desert thousands of years ago it’s easier to turn away from God. To doubt. To complain. To worship false idols. And look where that got them. Not even Moses crossed into the Promised Land. Only two of the original tribe did.

It this earth was all there is then I would certainly question God and His existence. But this earth, with all our imperfections and the forces of evil constantly in our ear, is not all there is. It’s a training ground, a warm-up to eternity. I know that may sound just too pat, but what can I say. It’s true. Think about this, we die and at the moment of death there is nothing. Or, at the moment of death, we either see a shining light or a very dark place. And everything we have done to make this imperfect world Heaven on earth will dictate if we see light or dark. If we see nothing then it’s game over. I’m banking on seeing something and I want to see light.

Every day we have choices to make. We can LOVE as God our Creator and Jesus our Savior both commanded or we can live for just ourselves. It’s a pretty simple choice. We live for today for ourselves or we live for today and tomorrow for others. We make this world a worse place or improve it for the better.

Game on!

Do You LOVE?

It’s clear that God is LOVE. Pure, unconditional LOVE. He sent His only Son to sacrifice Himself for our sins. Before His humanity died on the cross, Jesus gave us the one commandment to LOVE. The question is, do we LOVE?

LOVE is just like electricity. It has to flow. Without flowing, LOVE is nothing. God flows His LOVE into us, but the question is do we flow it to others?

Here’s a news flash. If you think you are a Christian—meaning, a follower of Jesus Christ—and you don’t walk in LOVE, you are simply not a Christian. I don’t know what you are but you are certainly not a Christian.

There is a profound lack of LOVE in this world today. There is a lot more animosity and downright hate in the world. LOVE is hard to come by. That’s why we have daily shootings and wars breaking out all over the globe. To LOVE is a Real Secret to Life but it’s more of an unknown than ever before.

You’re on a path to hell if you don’t walk in LOVE. It’s that simple. LOVE and you’re walking the path to eternity. Sorry. There is no sugar coating this.

I hope you walk in LOVE this week, the next, and so on.

What Can Be More Simple? God Is Love

God is love. One hundred percent pure love. Unconditional love. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, can be more simple.

“God is love…” John 4:16

There is not one speck of anything else in God. It is all love. And because we were made in His image and likeness, we are expected to be 100% love. But of course, we are not. Not because we can’t but because we don’t want to be. It’s easier to think bad thoughts and even hate. It’s harder to love.

There is a reason why LOVE is one of the fundamental Real Secrets to Life. Because God is love. It’s so simple but the one thing we love to do is complicate life. And boy do we complicate it!

Want to uncomplicate your life and feel better all around? Then, think LOVE! Start with a smile. Look at every person you see as God. Because God is in them. He created you and I. We are all linked in God. And we should all be linked by love.

Just imagine for a minute what the world would be like if we walked in LOVE?

Have a great week and think LOVE!

Why Can’t We Just Be Nice?

Read the Bible and it’s all too clear that God commands us to LOVE. (LOVE is a Real Secret to Life) God sent His only Son to die for us because He loves us. Jesus left us with His one command to LOVE. Clearly, we are supposed to LOVE. So, why can’t we just start by being nice?

You don’t have to go very far to see “being nice” is a scare commodity these days. There is so much animosity in the air that it crowds out niceness. No wonder so many bad things are happening in this world these day!

So, my goal every day is to just try to be nicer. Smile at strangers. Wish them a good day. Lend a helping hand to someone in need. Don’t talk about others. Pray for them. Forgive. Then, smile again. It’s not difficult. It really is not.

Anything in life starts with one person at a time. Imagine what the world would be like if we all were just a little bit nicer? So, I’m going to do my part. I’ll really try. I may slip up but will try again. I hope you join me in trying!

Have an AWESOME week ahead being nice!

He is Risen Every Day

We’re past Easter and the glory of the Resurrection. But Jesus is not past any of it. Because He is Risen every day. In us. If we let Him!

The true glory of Easter is not Easter Sunday but every day. Because Jesus is truly risen every day and in us if we let Him.

What does this all mean? It means that Jesus is in us every day we believe that He is in us. It’s more than a feeling, it’s about the way we live. In LOVE. With every one. After all, Jesus told us that His one commandment to us is to LOVE.

LOVE. It’s truly one of the Real Secrets to Life. We LOVE and Jesus is in us, risen every day.

You don’t have to be a saint to LOVE. It’s starts with a smile, a helping hand, and putting yourself behind others. It’s looking at others and seeing the risen Jesus. It’s not about relighion. It’s about how you live your life.

Enjoy the week ahead with Jesus risen in you!

Hate is Like Cancer

Hate spreads like cancer if it goes unchecked. It’s a disease that destroys life. It erodes. Most of all, it is ungodly. Jesus left us with one last commend: to love. Hate is the exact opposite of love. It’s ungodly.

It’s clear to see that hate is spreading across the globe. In the United States politics have become politics of hate. The Middle East is a cauldron of hate. Russia is driven by hate. It’s ungodly. The cancer of hate is spreading. Really bad things follow hate.

I refuse to give into hate. I force myself to see people around me as what they are: all children of God. I’m far from perfect. I’m the perfect sinner. But I do my best to stop hate anywhere in my life. I stop anger and bad feelings immediately because tiny negative sparks can light the fire of hate.

No one who hates is a Christian. You can’t follow Jesus Christ if you hate anyone. In fact, you can’t follow Jesus Christ if you don’t love. This is all very simple.

The devil may be winning and “loving” the spread of hate but it won’t win in the end. The devil loses because Jesus wins in the end.

You pick what side you want to be on and where you want to spend eternity.

LOVE! It puts out the flames of hate!

One Christian Requirement

LOVE. That’s it. If you walk in LOVE you follow the walk of Jesus Christ. You are a Christian. Pretty simple, right? Conversely, if you don’t walk in LOVE you are not a Christian. You are simply something else.

Jesus commanded us to do one simple thing. LOVE. So, if we walk in LOVE, as Jesus did, we are a follower. A “Christ”ian. If we don’t, we aren’t. Again, pretty simple.

There are a lot of self-professed “Christians” in this world that clearly don’t walk in LOVE. So, they may think they are “Christian” but are anything but true Christian. Again, Jesus commanded us to do one simple thing. LOVE. If we LOVE we are followers. If we don’t, we are not.

“This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you.” john 15:12 

There is no mistaking that. LOVE. And just to be clear, Jesus is talking about loving all as He loves each one of us. LOVE if you are a true Christian.

Have an EXCEPTIONAL day walking in LOVE!

Darkness Overtaking the Light

Boy, it sure feels like it. I mean, when I look out into the world all I see is darkness overtaking the light. I’m not just talking about the war in Ukraine or the latest one in the Middle East, but the darkness is all around. Heard from someone this morning about an ex-husband to a grammar school teacher who entered the school and shot himself in front of students. My friend’s daughter just cries at night and won’t go to school. Darkness. It’s creeping over the world.

It’s times like these that I need to read and meditate on the beginning of the Gospel according to John:

In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. (John 1:5)

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.” That’s what I keep on saying to myself as it sure looks like the darkness is extinguishing the light. I realize in the process that the “light” is Jesus in the world and the Spirit He left us with in the world. Times may look bleak but the “light” will always win out in the end.

We have the “light” of Jesus in each of us. If we want the light to overcome the darkness we need to let our lights shine. That involves doing the right things in following Jesus, not being Christians in cheap words but followers in real actions. We need to smile, help, pick others up, serve, love, and everything in between. We simply need to let our lights shine.

Don’t let the darkness overcome us. Do your part today in letting your light shine!

One Little Simple Thing!

LOVE. That’s the one little simple thing God commanded us to do before Jesus’ coming. Then, Jesus before His death commanded us to do the same thing. LOVE. It’s so very simple but as with everything in life we complicate it. In fact, we downright ignore it!!!

Why is the world spinning out of control? Because we ignore God’s command to LOVE. Hatred has taken over so many that LOVE is blotted out. God is shaking His head and the devil is eating up all the hatred. And fueling it!

The only way we will turn this twisted, out-of-control world around is by loving. And that starts with each one of us. It starts with a smile and extends to putting the other person before yourself. It involves me focusing on “you” and not on “me.”

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. It’s a key Secret to Life that we increasingly ignore.

Start by spreading some LOVE today. It’s not hard. And the world needs a whole lot of LOVE to stop it spinning out of control.

LOVE!!!

What is God?

Love. Pure and simple, God is love. John said it best so suggest you read 1 John 4:7-12. God is love and everything that comes from God is love.

If God were anything but pure and unconditional love then we would be in big trouble. At the very least, He would not have sacrificed His Only Son to clear out all sins past, present, and future.

It’s hard to think about a God that is pure refined love. The ultimate expression of love. But that is what God is. It’s hard to believe because we live in a world so filled with strife and downright hatred.

There is only one way to get closer to God and that’s to love. Not just love people close to you but love everyone, regardless of who they are. Love, love, and love. There is only one path to God.

So, the next time you want to say something bad, do something bad, lash out, or do anything but love, think again if you want to really feel love in your life. Love is just like an electric current. It’s not static but flows. Love can’t exist as a static feeling. It has to flow.

Let your love flow this week. LOVE is truly a Secret to Life. So have a great week and let it flow!