Love to You!

In these modern times, we have a tendency to take love lightly without forethought relative to the potency and potential healing effect that real love has. Real love does not just lie in the heart "for" a person. It reaches out "to" the person.We very loosely use the word to express our sentiments toward others, but real love moves beyond the lines of mere emotion or sentimentality. How well do you really know or care to know the "object of your affections"?  Do you know that person's favorite color? Do you know what makes them smile, or cry? Do you know their life's mission? Do you understand their true passion in life? Are you sensitive to their "heart's cry"? Real love requires familiarity that surpasses mere superficiality, but rather, searches and reaches the depth of the soul. In the book of Genesis in the Bible, Jacob labored for seven years for Rachel. How many are willing to labor to know the person that they seek a connection with? Are you willing to ask the questions? How you willing to make the real sacrifice that real love requires? Love that lasts requires more than just acquaintance with the flesh, but a journey into the spiritual realm where love surpasses the finite and trivial and embraces the eternal!Genesis 29:20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.Genesis 29:19-21 (in Context) Genesis 29 (Whole Chapter)

Still Laughing!

Many times you will face attacks by Satan in all kinds of forms. He will seem to be coming at you from all directions, but guess who will still be laughing even in the midst of the assaults? Yes, that's right! YOU!!!! I am a witness that no matter how hard enemies attack, even in the midst of trouble,  the dust of confusion, outright devilish assignments and character assassination attempts, God will give you joy over your enemies. You will have joy because of the covering of God. He will cover you   so that you will be so immune to Satan's tricks, that you will be able to dance with joy! When Satan thinks that he is laughing in your face, just know that you will not only have the last laugh, but you will have the first, second,third,etc.!!! Just keep in your heart and mind even in the middle of your struggles,that the joy of the Lord is your strength, according to Nehemiah 8:10:
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:9-11 (in Context) Nehemiah 8 (Whole Chapter)
Note: When the devil comes to your door as if to look you in your face with the question, ":Aren't you dead,yet?" Tell him emphatically "NO!'  "I'M STILL LAUGHING.!!!!"

2 Chronicles 20:27

Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the Lord had made them to rejoice over their enemies.

2 Chronicles 20:26-28 (in Context) 2 Chronicles 20 (Whole Chapter)

Still!

 

 It is easy to just be busy: going here and traveling there, but sometimes there is a need to slow down and be still. There comes a time when you have to take a moment to listen to God, because in the haste of life, you can miss His directions or instructions if you are too encumbered. When you are still, you can see Him in action. You can see His plan for your life. You can see His power and His glory exalted above everything in the earth realm, even your troubles! Sometimes you just need to leave everything behind, and get to a place called "still"!

Psalm 46:10 King James Version (KJV)

¹⁰ Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.