Sunday I shared a message with my The Community Fellowship
church family about finding margin in relationships. This has been a great series, but it has
ended up somewhat autobiographical. Plus
this sermon was heavy for me. I spent
way more time than usual and heard more about myself than I intended to hear.
Notice the picture of the hearts. From simply short phrases and words to
written out prayers, our church family poured their hearts onto these cut out
hearts sharing what God said to them. My
prayer as these hearts sit on my desk is that God would make this MARGIN a
reality in our lives. That is not an
easy request, but it is a request that will make a big difference in our homes,
in our actions and in our hearts.
Guard your
heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.
Love is
patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud
We don’t understand and can’t grasp the love that God
has for us. Try as we might, it is out
of our reach. But listen up. We have God’s love. We can know and feel and believe His love in
huge ways. Yet we can’t understand what
this unconditional love is really like and how it never ends.
It is Valentine’s Day, and I am excited that I get to
share with my favorite people some extra expressions of love. Early this week I told you about time with my
daughters and their commitment. I spent
much of last night doing something special for my wife. The outcome was not what I expected. It was much more.
I long to share authentic and God centered love with
others. Through these hearts that I read
on my desk, I am convinced and convicted that God is still in the business of
overwhelming us with His unending and unfailing love.
May we know His love and share that love with
others. Happy Valentine’s Day to each of
you!
Love never
fails;
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