We cannot talk to God unless we walk
with Him when we are not talking.
Oswald Chambers ~ from He Shall Glorify Me
So often we spend our time with God telling Him what burdens us, what we want to happen and what He can do to help us. First, we must admit that when we spend time with God, talking to Him is not always required. Listening is very important.
Also, if we do not have Jesus walking beside us, being the example we are to follow, then we do not know how to "walk" in the world. Jesus set the standard when it comes to everything ~ love, compassion, generosity, honesty, work, faith. We only love because He first loved us. We can only receive His Grace because He gives us faith.
Walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. Ephesians 5:2 NASB
The Message uses these words: Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with Him and learn a life of love. . . Love like that.
In our "walking" with God, we will learn to love like Jesus. Our deeds will reflect Christ's love. Then, our "walking" becomes prayers of praises, offerings for others in the name of the Love Most High.
Our sacrifice of praise ~
Be the fragrance of Christ to others, a fragrant aroma. Give of yourself in love to others. ~dho
So often we spend our time with God telling Him what burdens us, what we want to happen and what He can do to help us. First, we must admit that when we spend time with God, talking to Him is not always required. Listening is very important.
Also, if we do not have Jesus walking beside us, being the example we are to follow, then we do not know how to "walk" in the world. Jesus set the standard when it comes to everything ~ love, compassion, generosity, honesty, work, faith. We only love because He first loved us. We can only receive His Grace because He gives us faith.
Walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. Ephesians 5:2 NASB
The Message uses these words: Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with Him and learn a life of love. . . Love like that.
In our "walking" with God, we will learn to love like Jesus. Our deeds will reflect Christ's love. Then, our "walking" becomes prayers of praises, offerings for others in the name of the Love Most High.
Our sacrifice of praise ~
Be the fragrance of Christ to others, a fragrant aroma. Give of yourself in love to others. ~dho
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