With God's Faith, Hope & Love - We are Called.... (7.28.16)

If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing… And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. - 1 Corinthians 13:3, 13

Faith Believers,
The headlines are full of stories about violence, tragedy, and suffering.
Storms, cancer rates, mass shootings and more - it might feel impossible
to believe that GOD can work in the midst of these tragedies.
How can anything good come from something so horrible.

As followers of Christ, these are the dark places into which we are called.

We are called to go to our neighbor who just lost her husband and is now a single mom.  We are called to go to the people who feel vulnerable, targeted and afraid.  We are called to go to our estranged brother who just got diagnosed with cancer.  We are called to go to the homeless shelters within our communities.

But we aren’t called to go into the darkness alone. 
We are to carry Christ’s love with us,
and lavish it on those who are suffering and in need.

Choose some one today whom you know could use the love of GOD in their life. It could be out of your comfort zone to reach out to them, but GOD is worth it, and so are they. Choose to love that person in a tangible way today. With GOD’s love, we don't ask, "Is it worth it?" but we should proclaim, "He is worth it!"


~ Prayer ~
Father GOD,
Please fill me with faith to trust that You are good,
hope to believe that You are working all things out
for the good of those who love You,
and the love of Your Son, Jesus Christ;
which motivates me to be Your Hands and Feet
while serving those in need. 
Amen