~A Thought On My Heart

As I sit here in our cozy little home, I reflect on the many blessings that God has allowed into my life, The main one being Jesus my precious savior.  With out Jesus my life would be dark and hopeless, but Jesus has given me light in my life with His love and mercy.  The blood Jesus shed for many on the cross has washed away my sins and made me anew by sending the Holy Spirit to dwell within me.  I no longer long for the sinful things this world offers and I try not to sin with all of my heart.  When I do sin, I have a heart that quickly repents and try's not to sin again, all the while resting in the knowledge that I can have peace because of God's mercy and grace and because I belong to Christ. When I look at our world and how so many people seem lost and carry rage and hatred in their hearts these days, I often wonder how we got here and how can we change things.  I believe we should start with prayer for our world, prayer is powerful and truly makes a difference.  I also believe that we must fight the urge to place judgement on one another, because that is a job left to God.  He alone knows the hearts of man and the circumstances of their entire lives.  So I believe we should be kind and loving to each other, even when kindness is with held to us.  As children of God's family we should not allow the yeast of evil in this world to infect us in a way that we do not radiate the love of  the Lord.  I believe we should speak Biblical truth but with a humble heart that has love for our fellow man, and never out of rage.  The saying hate the sin love the sinner is something I think we should follow, even though at times it can be very difficult.  We are called to have a gentle spirit, this is one of the things I pray the God will help me to have, as it can be hard at times when our emotions get in the way. 

When I ponder on how we can truly bring about change in our world the place to start is in our own hearts and minds. 

This is just a thought on my heart that I am sharing in case it may be of help to someone who reads my blog.  God bless you and keep you in His loving care.  Hugs to you.  ~Juli