O Holy Night - Gaither Homecoming

LOVE YOU!

It’s that time again.... It’s that time where some of us expect to give and receive “special” gifts from loved ones; it’s that time where we start to love and probably remember what it means to love in the way we give; It’s that time again where we remember what it means to be given a second chance at living- The birth of our one and only true LOVE- Jesus Christ!

I sat staring into space and wondered why some people wait for “special” occasions before they can show acts of love or gratitude- If it’s not Christmas, It’s some special season or day set aside to do something specific. Do we really have to wait for such “special occasions” before we show the people that we love (which in my book is EVERYONE!!), that we really love them by buying them gifts? I also started to ponder on these things.... Is buying gifts the only way we can show love? Everyone seems to be buying into the idea of Christmas = gifts! I don’t quite follow.... Then it dawned on me – As much as we might not want to admit it, there is an atmosphere that is set by Christmas! As I said earlier on, it is indeed the season where we remember the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ! I know that the ageless book records that the birth of our saviour was a free “gift” from God, the Father! He gave His only begotten Son (John 3:16) God started this act of showing love through the giving of gifts... Of course there is nothing wrong with giving and receiving gifts, but what was behind the idea of God giving His only begotten Son? Well, to the best of my knowledge, God gave His Son as an everlasting gift that will remain now and forever! The gift of Christ was not just something to have and forget! Christ was not a seasonal gift, Christ was not an after thought, and Christ was definitely not a way to silence nagging wives and unhappy husbands! Christ was given out of love to me and you in order for us to have something EVERLASTING!!! Life (Salvation!)  

So this is my take on giving gifts, especially in this season of “giving” – Don’t give because you just want to partake in the norm of placing gifts under Christmas trees, do not give gifts as a replacement of your time with that child and a way to silence that nagging (but very lonely) wife or that cold (but love starved) husband! Don’t give to buy love; don’t give as a way of ticking off one of the chores you have to do before the year runs out!

Give because you want to give out of genuine love, give because it is something you are accustomed to, almost a lifestyle!! Give because that Child, Mother, Father, Husband, Wife or neighbour deserves your act of love, not out of obligation, but out of an undeserving and unmerited act of LOVE!

Give something that would not just last for that Christmas day, give something that would last a life time- It doesn’t necessarily have to be presents, it could be your time, your kind and compassionate words, it could just be YOU! Give selflessly, Love passionately and remember the reason for this season and the reason why you are alive and breathing!

Merry Christmas

Be love. 

      

PERFECT LOVE... CASTS OUT FEAR!!!

I find that I keep asking myself the same question, time and time again... Why do we fail to be ourselves, regardless of who is around us? Regardless of what people might think or say? Why is that such a difficult task? It does not make sense for us to try to be everything but ourselves!! It is unnecessary hard work! Imagine the pain of frowning, when you are a natural smiley face!  What do we get from acting like we do not care when really and truly we do! Is there supposed to a trophy or medal for being someone else? I really find it hard to comprehend... It is funny that I ask these questions, because I am a 100% guilty of this crime!

Guilty as charged, yes! Nevertheless, I need to get behind the motive of this crime... Why do I act oblivious when I know exactly what is going on; Why do I feign ignorance and amnesia when I have my brain cells working perfectly well! I prayed and thought logically about it... Then suddenly it hit me! FEAR!!!

Fear can be so crippling! Fear can turn a Lion into an Ant in a split second; fear can destroy something great and promising! Fear can destroy YOU! Having had that light bulb finally come on in my head.... I decided to overcome this “spirit”!  The first step they say to recovery is admitting that you have a “problem” and understand what that “problem” is...

According to Dictionary.com, “Fear is a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc; whether the threat is real or imagined, it is a feeling or condition of being afraid.”

Don’t act like you are macho and fearless when at the slightest hint of danger or pain, you automatically curl up into a shell and try to hide from everyone, and unfortunately, even yourself! Would you rather act differently from who you are, MANIPULATE people’s opinions about you, because you are so bent on them having a certain impression about you? At the expense of losing who you truly are? My question now is this... Why is it so important for you to lose who you are, place very little value on God’s approval and get everyone’s approval? Can we please try to prioritise our lives and destinies!! Would you rather be an impersonator?  Proverbs 22:1 says “A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold”. So do you want to preserve your name and who you are, or would you rather be tagged “an impersonator”- What’s the deal?

We need to cherish who we are and stop trying to be something we are not. Fear is a carnal thing and only God, through the Holy Spirit, can help conquer that fear. To be honest with you, that is the only solution I came up with. God is love (1 John 4:8b) and there is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love (1 John 4:18). So the answer to all the questions I asked above is... LOVE!!! Love God, Love who you are and love others; and the fear to be looked down on or disrespected will be destroyed, because you will start to walk in God’s love which will enable you to love yourself enough to be yourself and love others enough not to deceive or manipulate their opinions about you!

So what are you trying to hide away from people? Be yourself! Nevertheless, be willing to emulate good characters and personalities; don’t try to be hard and tough, when you are not! It’s so hard to be something you are not, why don’t you take the easy way out? ;)  If you really want to compliment someone, but the fear of having it thrown in your face is stopping you from saying it, overcome that fear with the love of God and say it already (The only reason you will be afraid to say it, is if it is inappropriate or if the motive is wrong! Are you paying compliment to get something in return or do you genuinely want to compliment that person out of love? And I don’t mean romantic love!!). Know that whatever you say or do is unto the Lord; you are complimenting God’s creation! – What a good way to show that you appreciate and love God ;)

Something came to mind... Why is it that when a single man/woman sees another single man/woman, they try to put up a front (and I mean both the man and woman!). You would rather frown, feign blindness (The person is right in front of you, but for some weird reason, you just can’t see the person!!), act “posh”, “arrogant”, in fact anything and everything so that the person does not “think” that you like them or might like them. Why are you scared to be your friendly self and have that mistaken for like or love as the case may be? If that is your fear, then how on earth will you ever meet that person that God has set aside for you, if you walk around with your nose in the air? I don’t know where we got that attitude.... To be honest, I think it is more of a culture thing! Our mothers and even fathers (older generation) tell us to act a certain way in order to be seen in a certain way, but what we do not realise as singles is that that attitude will follow you right into that relationship (when you eventually admit that you like someone) and eventual marriage – you might try to manipulate your spouse and act tough and macho (goes for both men and women) and in the process deprive your spouse of love! The key word here is “LOVE”....

Be yourself and let the love of God radiate through you! Stop being suspicious about everything and everyone!! Stop analysing and over analysing every word and action!!  If that boy or girl smiles at you, it does not necessarily mean that he or she fancies you!! Don’t allow suspicions and impressions rob you of good “friendships”, possible “relationships” and wonderful “Marriages” – hey, hey, hey... This goes for me as well. ;)

“DON’T BE A CHRISTIAN BY WHAT YOU SAY ALONE, BUT BY WHAT YOU DO AS WELL!!”

Peace and Blessings

Be Love.

HILLSONG - A BEAUTIFUL EXCHANGE

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“LOVE GOD, LOVE ME, LOVE YOU!”

Matthew 22: 36-39
“Master, which is the greatest commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”

“LOVE GOD”

“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind!”
Loving God wholeheartedly is giving Him your all!!! Forsaking all else and acknowledging Him in all that you do!!! Loving God the way He wants you to love Him, by observing His precepts and doing the best with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to please Him in all that you do, say or think! Love God and He will show you things that would make every ear tingle and every mouth sing praises to Him!!! All you have to do is love!! 

“LOVE ME”

“And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself!”
 Love me loves everything that you are...Loves everything that God has called you to be and everything that you can ever become!!! God took His time creating you, fashioning you into a masterpiece!! Yes, a masterpiece! You are one of a kind, you are YOU! No one walks the way you do, talks the way you do and does the things you do, the way you do! You have just got to love yourself! Believe it or not, God loves what He made with His own hands and in love!! He loves everything that you think is imperfect in you! Hold up, your imperfections make you who you are!! You are probably sitting down there, reading this and saying to yourself “they don’t understand, no one does.... my legs are too short, my face is a nightmare, my body shape is disgusting...you can never understand...I just hate myself” WRONG!!!!! You are sooooo wrong!!! Those legs, face or body is what sets you apart; it is what pulls you out of the crowd!! You are the typical story of spot the difference...(!) Don't you know that all the stars in the sky are very unique in themselves, not one is the same!! That is why they are called STARS!!! They are not common.... So you my dear friend are a star and God made you to be a star from the very moment He moulded you carefully and lovingly in His warm hands... So love the star in you and let it shine!!!!  You have to love yourself.... it is a commandment!! So remember what God said.... if you love me, you will obey me!! So love God, Love me.....

“LOVE YOU”

“And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself!”
Love you loves others! Loves everyone God considers as your neighbour.Your neighbour is everyone in and outside of your “circle”.... Loving others goes beyond just loving the people around you the way you think they should be loved, its loving them the way Christ wants you to love them... it is loving them as you love yourself! Hold on, how can you love others if you do not love yourself??? So we have to go back to basics... "LOVE ME" and then you can love others effectively and most importantly the way God wants you to love them!!! 

We will be taking you on a journey through God’s greatest commandment... LOVE!!

BE LOVE is a mandate that was given to us to show the world what it means to be like Jesus Christ in all that we do!! “He that loveth not knoweth not God; FOR GOD IS LOVE” (1 John 4:8)
BE (like) GOD(love) = BE LOVE!!!  

God is love and if we want to know and love Him, we need to start through His Son, Jesus Christ. 
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” – (John 3:16). God showed us love by sending His only begotten Son to stand as a sacrifice without blemish, to make atonement for our sins! In Christ we can come boldly to the Father to show Him that we love Him and for Him to help us to love ourselves and love others.

If you are willing to come on this journey of love... say this prayer with all sincerity, from the bottom of your heart, knowing that every word carries life and is established....

LORD JESUS, I BELIEVE THAT YOU DIED ON THE CROSS FOR MY SINS AND THAT YOU ARE THE KING OF KINGS, THE LORD OF LORDS AND SOON COMING KING! I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM A SINNER AND HAVE COME SHORT OF YOUR GLORY... PLEASE HAVE MERCY UPON ME, COME INTO MY HEART AND BE MY LORD AND MASTER. AMEN!

If you said that prayer, believe that you are now a child of God!! You are now born again...old things have passed away and behold all things have become new.. Please send us an email, so that we can pray with you and help you on this journey of knowing and loving God!!

Peace and Blessings

BE LOVE...