“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:” - Ephesians 2:4-8
if there was 1 scripture that has always reminded me of what i have, who i am, and who i belong to, it would have to be eph 2:4-8...all i can say is God loves people, regardless if they are of another faith, if they have murdered someone, if the are horrible parents, if they are homosexual, if they are preachers who judge, God simply loves us...and i am glad for it. one of the hardest things in the world to do is to love unloving people, good news is it is possible. we are commanded in the Bible to "love thy neighbor as thyself." God never tells us to do something impossible. if God tells us to do something, it is possible to do. God expects us to love others. so on the flip side i can put my faith in what God has given me, His love...it's so easy to love like he loves if we let him love through us...i can actually love people of other faiths, murderers, bad parents, homosexuals, and preachers who judge...i can love people, i do love people because God through me loves people...
just reminding myself of how much he loves me...
peace
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