I am late with the Live Second post. I had a Christmas program at church that I was a part of that I had to devote my time to.  It turned out awesome and really done well. The invitation for people to give their lives to Christ was so wonderful.

The Christmas Program made me think about what I wanted to discuss from the Live Second book.

Session Two, Issues 

Day 3 Love

It’s easy to love someone who loves you back. However it’s more difficult to love when a person doesn’t show love in return.

I remember if someone hurt me or treated me wrong or said the wrong thing to me, I would never have to speak to them again.

Isn’t it my right to treat them the way they treated me?

No, it’s not right.

In the book, the scripture in the book  says

“The most important commandment,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no commandment greater than these.” Mark 12: 29-31

Love Thy neighbor as thyself

If some one says something unkind to me, for me to say something back unkind would make me just like them. I want to continue to see blessings flow in my life. In order to be blessed, I have to be a blessing. With God’s help I have turned situations around because I reacted in a kind loving matter than retaliate.

Is this easy to do? No!  I have to pray everyday to act in kindness and repent if I miss the mark.  I am a work in progress. The beautiful thing about God is that if I happen to miss it, I can ask God for forgiveness and repent in Jesus name and it’s a fresh start.

In what ways are you showing love?

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