Strenght and Friendship

Hey everyone, sorry for not posting last week. I’m in the process of getting my book published and had to handle that biz-naz!



Anyway, this week I just wanted to put the finishing touches on the “5 check points to life” as I like to call it. Jesus in Mark 12 talks about the greatest commandments and he says loving God with all you heart, mind, soul and strength.



Strength is the last one and the word literally means ability. So we are to love God with ALL our ability…. Sounds simple enough right? This is how I personally check my self by this command. I think of what I’m able to do so lets see…. I have a physical body that I can worship him with by praying, serving at my church and reading the Bible while doing what it says. I have a mouth and speech so I can use that ability to tell others about him and what he did for me.



I have the ability to go to church and the ability to make money so I can pay my tithe and give my offerings. I also have the ability and talent to write, so I use that ability to love him through this blog and my books.



So you see everyone has a certain strength or ability they can love God with you just have to find yours… now most are common, like the ability to go to church and pray and stuff like that. However some abilities are specific just for you like you may be able to sing, play instruments or balance 20 plates on your head at one.



So I encourage you to use both your common and special strengths/abilities to Love God. And if you don’t know your special unique strengths yet just pray and ask the Lord to reveal it to you, and whatever it is I guarantee it can be used for his glory.



Secondly the Lord said to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. This is the 5th checkpoint Jesus gave and it is the easiest to understand I think. Simply put, just do to other what you want done to you. If you want to be loved, then love if you like to help then help. Its that simple.



I Love You ALL

Warrior

Will