More Love

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Romans 13:8 Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellow man has fulfilled the law.
Galatians 5:6 The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
Philippians 2:3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.
Ephesians 4:29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

Lately God has been shaving off my rough spots, and I have been convicted of my need to show more love to those around me. The more I study the Bible, the more I am convinced that my main job as a Christian here on earth is to love others, not to correct them or to show them the "right way". It is easy for me to see the areas that those around me are falling short in, and want to steer them in a better direction, but although I may be doing this out of my love for them, it's not my job. Instead, I need to love them, encourage them, pray for them, and make sure that I am being obedient to God in my own life. I really think that if I can do this, I will be more joyful and more effective in bringing others to Christ.

I am resolving to not allow any unwholesome talk come out of my mouth, but only what is helpful for building others up. I know this isn't easy, but most worthwhile things in life aren't easy.... I know that this will be a good step for me to take in showing more love to those around me.

As a family we are starting to go through the book, "LOVE as a Way of Life" by Gary Chapman. There is a book and a devotional that we plan on going through together, and we are excited to see how God leads each of us through this study!

On another note... we had TWO showings this week! Things are really picking up on the home-sale front, so I think our time of waiting may be coming to an end! God knows exactly when we need to be in Honduras, and we are trusting in his infinite wisdom to lead us.