I So Love Being in Love

I So Love Being in Love

I so love being in love.  I am so loving this new year.  So much to love that I fear if I start to list things I will leave something out or sound like I am bragging.  If you take it as bragging take heart, I am not bragging on me; I am bragging on God.  It is because of His love that I am so much in Love.  

I John 4:19 We love because He (God) first loved us.  

This verse has taken on a whole new meaning for me.  Everything we have to love, the ability to love, the ability to love God back is because He loved us first.  

It had occurred to me late last year, that I had developed an apathy towards God’s love.  Taking it for granted and not really appreciating Him and all He does and has done for me and my family, friends and church.  So as one of my 30 day challenges I am doing something about it.  I am investing more time with the things I love...and that starts with God.  I really started this last year shortly before Christmas, but I am continuing to build on it and add to it.  

I am spending more time reading God’s word and prayer, but I am also reading two different devotional studies, plus more focus on Sunday School material and other Bible based books to aid me as a husband, father, pastor and friend etc.  And so far the results have been amazing.  (Not bragging on me, bragging on God.)

My love for God is growing dramatically.  I find I have little time to waste on other things.   Most of my time is spent reading, studying and preparing.  Then in turn leads me to get out of the office more and visit people more, and spending more time sharing God’s love!  

It has also increased my love for my wife, my kids and others.  Granted honey, if you are reading this it may not have manifested itself greatly to you or the kids yet, but it is there...and more than anything at this point it has opened my eyes to all that I don’t do, all that I don’t say to share the love in my heart.   It has even begun to open my eyes to what I sometimes do say and do that show the opposite.  (Talk about a confession.)

I have been identifying all that God has given me, and I have little time to complain about what I think he should give me and has not.  In fact my focus has been so much so on love that at this moment I cannot think of anything that He has not given me.  

As this comes out of me, I know it will come out in these blogs, devotionals etc.  

I am thankful to the many of you that have pray for me and are encouragers to me.   Those in my church and those that have never been to my church but read what I write on here have been such an encouragement and blessing.  Please know that whether you pray for me, comment, or just read the blogs here or on wwbchurch.org, you are appreciated, loved and prayed for.  

For the record, (for those following along) the devotional blog I have been trying to do daily I have moved to the church website.  (wwbchurch.org) Although I will have devotional thoughts occasionally on this blog site as well.  Sometimes I may post the devotional to both.  Also for the record, in case you have not noticed, I use my facebook page primarily as a ministry tool.  I do connect with people, keep in touch and post what I consider humorful comments, but primarily it is what it is for me...a tool to point people to an all-loving Savior.  

Being in Love is wonderful, In love with my Savior and God, So much in love with my wife and loving my children.  I am truly blessed.  I love you all as well.  I thank God for you all.  I thank God for all his blessings, which include what He gives, what He takes away and even what He does not give or does not take away.  

I encourage you to the same.  Spend time with God, fall in love all over again with Him...and just watch how it impacts everything else.