Post by 2fw8212a on Sept 7, 2018 20:45:54 GMT -5
I want to come back to the same mindset I had when I first knew Christ about 2 years ago.
The simple mindset of:
Do not be afraid, only believe.
"But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness,
so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ." - 2 Corinthians 11:3
I was just focused in showing the love of Christ to others and doing everything out of love.
And obviously, to walk contrary to this evil world that only knows hate and hypocrisy.
I was not interested in details, or if you loved me or not. I was just interested in showing the love of the truth.
At the start I was full of joy, peace and hunger for righteousness, His righteousness.
I was not afraid of anything, I just wanted to love Him and to show His love to others.
I believe many people today are losing that simplicity.
The simplicity of:
Do not be afraid, only believe.
It is so cool, I thought, I just have to love people in truth. It is just that, to love people in truth.
That led me to a joy, peace, and more hunger for His righteousness.
I just wanted to do more and more good things to please Him; all out of love.
It was nothing like:
Or you keep doing that or you will die.
No, I was simply not wanting to stop because I was loving Him.
I could find nothing like Him in the world, He loved me, that is all I needed.
Now, when I see people trying to impose tasks to me like you have to eat this or that, or you have to worship in this way, and you have to analyze Scripture like this and in that way.
At the start I was loving much better than I do now, and in much greater simplicity.
I just want those moments back. I just want to love Him and all the people and to jump for joy while doing it.
Yes, I want to have joy while loving Him daily and with liberty without foolish restrictions.
I just want to love in deed and in truth and be joyful about it.
And I know that joy is from Him. I believe people need to fear less, and love more, obviously in truth.
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." - 2 Timothy 1:7
"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment." - 1 John 4:18
"He who believes in Him is not condemned..." - John 3:18
Do not let anyone steal that joy from you. If you have lost it, take it back in Jesus' name!
"for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking,
but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." - Romans 14:17
"And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit." - Acts 13:52
The simple mindset of:
Do not be afraid, only believe.
"But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness,
so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ." - 2 Corinthians 11:3
I was just focused in showing the love of Christ to others and doing everything out of love.
And obviously, to walk contrary to this evil world that only knows hate and hypocrisy.
I was not interested in details, or if you loved me or not. I was just interested in showing the love of the truth.
At the start I was full of joy, peace and hunger for righteousness, His righteousness.
I was not afraid of anything, I just wanted to love Him and to show His love to others.
I believe many people today are losing that simplicity.
The simplicity of:
Do not be afraid, only believe.
It is so cool, I thought, I just have to love people in truth. It is just that, to love people in truth.
That led me to a joy, peace, and more hunger for His righteousness.
I just wanted to do more and more good things to please Him; all out of love.
It was nothing like:
Or you keep doing that or you will die.
No, I was simply not wanting to stop because I was loving Him.
I could find nothing like Him in the world, He loved me, that is all I needed.
Now, when I see people trying to impose tasks to me like you have to eat this or that, or you have to worship in this way, and you have to analyze Scripture like this and in that way.
At the start I was loving much better than I do now, and in much greater simplicity.
I just want those moments back. I just want to love Him and all the people and to jump for joy while doing it.
Yes, I want to have joy while loving Him daily and with liberty without foolish restrictions.
I just want to love in deed and in truth and be joyful about it.
And I know that joy is from Him. I believe people need to fear less, and love more, obviously in truth.
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." - 2 Timothy 1:7
"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment." - 1 John 4:18
"He who believes in Him is not condemned..." - John 3:18
Do not let anyone steal that joy from you. If you have lost it, take it back in Jesus' name!
"for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking,
but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." - Romans 14:17
"And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit." - Acts 13:52