"Whoever says, "I know him," but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps his word, the love of God is truly perfected in him. This is the way we may know that we are in union with him:" 1 John 2:4-5
It is that time of year that I reflect upon, where I have been, where I am at and where I would like to go in the future. Looking back, I can see God perfecting His love within. In the here and now, I see how much more needs to change and in the future there is that hope for me in allowing His love to be perfected. When we walk with God each day, there is a conscious effort to walk with Him, we work at avoiding sin, we look out for others, we strive to be better. There was a time, liar, would have been a true statement and I didn't even know it. Still a long way from perfection but hopefully like Simeon in today's Gospel reading, we will all be perfected to the point we are ready to go home.
Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You for the gift of salvation and the gift of hope. Help me demonstrate these gifts in my daily actions. I do not want to be the liar that John speaks of and I trust in You to perfect this sinner each and every day You give me. Thank You God for the love You are showing, You amaze me each day we walk together, may I never fall out of union with You, in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Mother of Love, pray for us.
It is that time of year that I reflect upon, where I have been, where I am at and where I would like to go in the future. Looking back, I can see God perfecting His love within. In the here and now, I see how much more needs to change and in the future there is that hope for me in allowing His love to be perfected. When we walk with God each day, there is a conscious effort to walk with Him, we work at avoiding sin, we look out for others, we strive to be better. There was a time, liar, would have been a true statement and I didn't even know it. Still a long way from perfection but hopefully like Simeon in today's Gospel reading, we will all be perfected to the point we are ready to go home.
Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You for the gift of salvation and the gift of hope. Help me demonstrate these gifts in my daily actions. I do not want to be the liar that John speaks of and I trust in You to perfect this sinner each and every day You give me. Thank You God for the love You are showing, You amaze me each day we walk together, may I never fall out of union with You, in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Mother of Love, pray for us.
Greater is He that is in me than he who is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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