"But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth."
1 John 3:17-18
For me it was a great day, full of idealism and thought-provoking possibilities... and I think we all catch that sometimes, that glimpse or taste of how things could really be if we all worked together to make things better. This scripture brings it home to me though. Usually, I do get a taste, and then I promptly forget. I forget the idealism, the possibilities. ... we probably all get scared after setting goals or reaching for dreams. We find out that it is hard. It requires some consistent effort, or maybe we just lose the vision of the whole thing. Satan has a way of showing us just enough reality to make us lose heart, and not enough to show is that there is true hope. This scripture shows us that hope, and what will make the difference. The trick is to *make* that hope real. We do this not just through talking about it (although that helps)... but by doing it. Putting the plans into action. Instead of talking about how we should all help each other, let's get in there and do a little of it. Instead of talking about changing the world for the better, let's do what we can to make it happen. We can make a difference, by doing whatever is in our power to help other people and improve things. :)
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth."
1 John 3:17-18
For me it was a great day, full of idealism and thought-provoking possibilities... and I think we all catch that sometimes, that glimpse or taste of how things could really be if we all worked together to make things better. This scripture brings it home to me though. Usually, I do get a taste, and then I promptly forget. I forget the idealism, the possibilities. ... we probably all get scared after setting goals or reaching for dreams. We find out that it is hard. It requires some consistent effort, or maybe we just lose the vision of the whole thing. Satan has a way of showing us just enough reality to make us lose heart, and not enough to show is that there is true hope. This scripture shows us that hope, and what will make the difference. The trick is to *make* that hope real. We do this not just through talking about it (although that helps)... but by doing it. Putting the plans into action. Instead of talking about how we should all help each other, let's get in there and do a little of it. Instead of talking about changing the world for the better, let's do what we can to make it happen. We can make a difference, by doing whatever is in our power to help other people and improve things. :)
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