Journal entry @ New Life Northwest, August/11/2011
"Jesus replied: 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbors as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
~Matthew 22:37-40
When we love God with everything we have, we declare that we have NO other gods or idols in our life. God alone is worthy of our worship, admiration and affection. EVERYTHING and everyone else pales in comparison to this great and loving God. This total Heart, soul and mind devotion to God encapsulates our desire to obey all of his commands. And because this loving God loves me, i overflow with love and generosity toward others. No longer do i need control through lies or lust to provide for myself. i do not spend my days wishing for that which others have. i am satisfied. i can love with God's love.
When God is in the center of my life i can rest. and loving others as we have been loved includes declaring praises for all that God has done, through Christ, on our behalf.
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It was incredible seeing God move at camp. I'm in complete awe of how amazing He truly is. I'm lost for words. I loved how I was there at camp, and I could feel my heart changing. And even now, I know God is moving in my life. Sometimes I begin to doubt he's really here, then he shows up and blows me away and leaves me speechless, like tonight. I don't know if this is making any since, I just know I Love God SO stinking much.
Love,
KimmyAnn <3
