This week leading up to our first GEN night (Youth and Young adults) the team and I have decided to read through the book of Philippians and share our thoughts on what God is saying to us. I just finished the first chapter and really felt this verse stick out to me;
"And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight." 1:9 (find the full chapter here)
Basically it's saying that the more we learn about God, then the more in love we should fall with God and His people. When reading the bible and filling ourselves with its great revelations there is an opportunity for us to disconnect is contents with our actions and behaviors. We can learn so much that we get fed up with the world as it is and instead distance ourselves from it.
Likewise, I've experienced this in life when relating to people. I'm sure you can identify it in your life as well; the more we learn about someone, the more time we spend with them and the more we watch them in action, basically 'doing life' with each other. The more we will have an opportunity to see their flaws, failings and weaknesses.
We must not let this influx of information on a person, especially our Christian family, ruin the love that we have for them. Don't let the weakness or flaws of a friend stop you from growing in love with them.
As Christians our difference shouldn't be that we are perfect, but that we can have an abundance of LOVE for imperfect people.
Lk.
"And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight." 1:9 (find the full chapter here)
Basically it's saying that the more we learn about God, then the more in love we should fall with God and His people. When reading the bible and filling ourselves with its great revelations there is an opportunity for us to disconnect is contents with our actions and behaviors. We can learn so much that we get fed up with the world as it is and instead distance ourselves from it.
Likewise, I've experienced this in life when relating to people. I'm sure you can identify it in your life as well; the more we learn about someone, the more time we spend with them and the more we watch them in action, basically 'doing life' with each other. The more we will have an opportunity to see their flaws, failings and weaknesses.
We must not let this influx of information on a person, especially our Christian family, ruin the love that we have for them. Don't let the weakness or flaws of a friend stop you from growing in love with them.
As Christians our difference shouldn't be that we are perfect, but that we can have an abundance of LOVE for imperfect people.
Lk.
That's awesome Luke!
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