The God who loves us

The God who loves us

I recently heard a teaching on God’s love from a unique perspective. I have always focused on me trying my best to love God. I do all the disciplines of the faith like reading Word, prayer, fasting etc. and I really do love God. My flesh often gets in the way. In all relationships if we would focus on others we would be better off and more fulfilled Jesus said  ” It is more Blessed to give than to receive “. Back to loving God. The teacher said if we would focus on How much God loves us  daily more than focusing on our loving God…the loving God will come naturally…..Try the thinking change. It helped me.  Love ya,  Graceman

Life is Good

Life is Good

I love that saying and the neat dog on the T shirt. Only problem is that it isn’t always true. God is the one that is always good. I also am a firm believer in Romans 8:28 ” All things work together for good to those that love God and are called according to His purpose. ” I recently lost a friend to cancer. I prayed for his healing and God gave him an additional two years before going on to be with Jesus. I was bummed out about his death but not about my good and gracious God. I will grieve, he will rejoice as the pain is gone. The all things includes good and bad things. I once heard Rom. 8:28 is like baking a cake…flour,sugar,shortening  not all tasty individually but great together. The bad stuff makes us appreciate the good stuff even more. You cannot focus on the bad stuff. When I have a bad event in life, I use my memory and close my eyes and think of a good time, vacation, dinner with true friends, etc. I also have learned to keep my eyes on Jesus so that I do not sink like Peter when he got his focus on the storm and off of the Saviour. Life isn’t always good to us but our God is. Praise Him today….

Love,

Graceman