I learn a lot from the podcasts I listen to several times per week. One of my favorite Bible teachers - or should I say encouragers,- because he is neither teachy nor preachy - is Chip Ingram. He is a pastor in California somewhere and he has a podcast called Living on the Edge. Each time I listen to him, I feel compelled to jot down notes. What he says just hits the mark, which means I'm often convicted (in a good way).
He talked about LOVE today, while he was a guest on another program I enjoy listening to as I putter in my kitchen (Chris Fabry LIVE).
What he said made me take a good hard look at myself.
He said, "Love is giving a person what they need the most when they deserve it the least, at great personal cost."
I thought of my relationships with spouse, kids, friends, extended family, neighbours, strangers. Ouch.
He encouraged listeners to boil their life down to four words: Do Less, Love More
And then he went on to say that it's not hard to do---it's IMPOSSIBLE to do without the love of God in us, working through us. Jesus in me loves everyone and anyone. Me in myself can't and doesn't even want to.
Lord, help me to see people through your eyes only.
I like those four words; do less, love more. I think that will go along with my patience for this year because I'll need patience to love some people in my life indeed! I will have to check him out; not familiar with him.
ReplyDeletethanks for telling me about the button lady, so to speak. she made me one; thanks!!!!
betty
Wow. Too true. And so hard!
ReplyDeleteI think we have a novel by Chris Fabry in the lib.