“Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have
boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as he is, so are we in this world.” 1 John 4: 17
Do you sometimes feel guilty because you don’t take time to
share God’s love as often as you would like? I certainly do.
On a recent trip to the grocery store, I met someone who
took an eight-week class with me. We visited briefly and continued our
shopping. A few aisles later, I met a
person who regularly exercised at Snap Fitness with me. I commented that I had not seen him
lately. He shared that he had some heart
issues. I listened to him, expressed
concern, and let him know that I hoped to see him back at Snap Fitness
soon. Before leaving the grocery store,
I greeted a couple, members at Eastridge Presbyterian Church. Each of these brief conversations brightened
my day and hopefully theirs. A friendly
greeting to the grocery store “checker” may be appreciated also. Little things mean a lot!
A quote in the July, 2018 Guideposts Magazine suggests, “If
God is love, the only way we can worship God is by loving others.” John Shelby Spong from his book “Unbelievable”.
As the school year begins, we are encouraged to take a
student’s name (or two) from the student board in the Welcome Center. We are asked to pray for them regularly. It
is perhaps a small thing, yet important.
The Stephen Ministry bulletin board near M12 at Eastridge
Presbyterian states, “Called by God to share His gift of love for others.” We can all provide emotional and spiritual
support to those we meet each day.
Eleanor Brownn in her book, “The Other Serenity Prayer”
states, “God, grant me the serenity to stop beating myself up for not doing
things perfectly, the courage to forgive myself because I’m working on doing
better, and the wisdom to know that you already love me just the way I am.”
Prayer: Dear God, help me to choose to reflect your love
every day. Guide me in finding time for
what is truly important. Amen.
Lois Poppe
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