July 12, 2012

Good morning spent with a friend and Brother. We are called to walk out this crazy journey in fellowship.

We talked about, among many things, the need to balance internal focus on spiritual growth/development with external commitment to serve.

Love Papa/God with all you have AND love your neighbor as yourself.

Why is this simply powerful? Because loving God allows us to experience His love for us. In the midst of this exchange, we find that we are valued.

Loving my neighbor, then, results in a recognition and transfer of God's love to them. He loves His creation and, as a member of His creation, we are compelled to do the same.

Let us not grow weary in doing good.

Let us lay down our lives for others.

Let us spend enough time in Fellowship such that we are encouraged and equipped to love.