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I AM AN 80 YEAR OLD MALE, BORN AGAIN, CHRISTIAN WITH A LOVE FOR JESUS. I DO NOT GET OUT MUCH ANYMORE BUT FIND THAT TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT THE LOVE JESUS HAS FOR THEM IS NOT ONLY WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO BUT SOMETHING THAT THE WORLD NEEDS.
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THE CONDITION OF GOD'S LOVE BY DAVID MCMILLEN
THE CONDITION OF GOD'S LOVE
DO YOU THINK GOD LOVES US MORE WHEN WE ARE DOING GOOD AND LOVES US LESS WHEN WE DO THINGS THAT ARE BAD? GOD DEALS WITH US THROUGH OUR FAITH IN JESUS AS OUR SAVIOR. HE LOVES US NO MATTER WHAT WE DO. HOWEVER, IF WE ARE A TRUE CHRISTIAN, WE WILL WANT TO DO THINGS THAT PLEASES HIM. WE ARE NEW CREATURES IN OUR SPIRIT AND THAT IS HOW GOD SEE US.
NOW, ALTHOUGH WE ARE NEW CREATURES IN OUR SPIRITS, OUR OLD CARNAL MINDS HAVE NOT BEEN RENEWED AND IT IS UP TO US TO RENEW THEM. PAUL TELLS US IN ROMANS 12:2 "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." THIS IS HARD TO DO BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE IF WE JUST TRY. WE HAVE TO BE ON OUR TOES ALL THE TIME AND STAY TUNED INTO GOD'S WORD. HE SAYS ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH HIM. I BELIEVE THAT SOMETIMES WE BLAME IT ON THE DEVIL WHEN IT IS OURSELVES THAT GETS US IN TROUBLE WITH OUR CARNAL MINDS.
SIN STARTS IN THE MIND AND WE CAN'T JUST SIT AND THINK ABOUT THINGS WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST. SOMETIMES THAT LEADS TO LUST OR MORE AND WE HAVE LOST THE BATTLE RIGHT THERE. THE BIBLE EVEN TELLS US WHAT TO THINK ON. PAUL SAYS IN PHILIPPIANS 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." I WOULD RATHER HAVE THESE THINGS ON MY MIND THAN SOME OF THE THINGS I HAVE DONE IN MY PAST. THANK GOD FOR HIS GRACE.
GOD LOVES US AND JUST WANTS US TO LOVE HIM BACK. HE WANTS TO FELLOWSHIP WITH US AND GIVE US DIRECTION IN OUR LIVES. DON'T TRY TO BE GOOD JUST TO GET HIM TO LOVE YOU MORE. HE IS LOVE AND WANTS US TO DO GOOD JUST BECAUSE WE LOVE HIM. TELL HIM YOU LOVE HIM TODAY AND EVERY DAY.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
