"Let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God." 1 John 4:7
TODAY'S DARE:
Look back over the dares from previous days. Were there some that seemed impossible to you? Have you realized your need for God to change your heart and to give you the ability to love? Ask Him to show you where you stand with Him, and ask for the strength and grace to settle your eternal destination.
MY REFLECTION:
Look back over the dares from previous days. Were there some that seemed impossible to you? Have you realized your need for God to change your heart and to give you the ability to love? Ask Him to show you where you stand with Him, and ask for the strength and grace to settle your eternal destination.
MY REFLECTION:
| Along this journey you may have realized that by only completing the day's dare is not enough. Each dare builds upon the last. Just because we are on day 20 doesn't mean that we no longer have patience with our spouse, or stop being thoughtful, kind or selfish. For myself, patience for my husband has been one of the toughest dares so far. It seems like when you recognize that you need to be patient and are trying hard to be patient (like day 1) everything tests it. It's easy to get back in to the habit of not holding your tongue and making known to your spouse exactly how you feel, no matter the consequences. That brings me to today's dare, reflecting on my relationship with Christ. I accepted Christ as my Lord and Savior 19 years ago. I have felt His unconditional love and know that He has the utmost patience with me. My conclusion is that if the Lord can be patient with me, and believe me, I can be stubborn at times; then I should be able to witness that same unconditional love and patience with the one that God chose for me to live my life with. |
Lord,
Help me to be a light in this world and show your unconditional love to those that you bring into my life but most of all, to my husband. Through my relationship with You, prayer, and reading your truth, help me to demonstrate what You so freely show me. Thank you, Lord, for loving me so much that you gave Your life so I might have life, and have it more abundantly. Thank you for your forgiveness, grace and mercy. Amen!
"This is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26
To read today's full dare from the book "The Love Dare" by Stephen & Alex Kendrick please copy and paste to your address bar the link posted below.
http://www.klove.com/blog/post/2010/01/24/Love-Dare-Day-19.aspx
To read today's full dare from the book "The Love Dare" by Stephen & Alex Kendrick please copy and paste to your address bar the link posted below.
http://www.klove.com/blog/post/2010/01/24/Love-Dare-Day-19.aspx
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