Day 4
Point to ponder: There is more to life than just here and now.

Verse to remember: This world is fading away along with everything it craves. But if you do the will of God, you will live forever. 1 John 2:17(NLT)
I agree with what Rick said on p. 27-28" The closer you live to God, the smaller everything else appears....You place a higher premium on relationships and character instead of fame or wealth or achievements or even fun. Your priorities are reordered." A few years ago God really started convicting me of how important the relationships in our lives are. How in each one whether it be with mom, dad, sister, cousin, lifelong friend, church family, others children, etc they can all show me a different side of Gods love. His love is so complete that it takes all of these different types of love relationships to describe or reveal IT. Of course Humans in themselves can't fully do The revealing of God's love a whole lot of justice. But we Have Jesus to look to for an example. He was sent to reveal the Father. So often we focus on our actions or others actions and when we do this we lose focus of the unconditional love that's involved in our relationship with God and should be involved with our relationship with others ( I'm talking to me now, It's so easy for me to point my finger and condemn others for the speck in their eye when I've got this beam sticking out of my own eye )We put up walls when we do this and the relationship is marred with untruest. How do you trust those who hurt you? Purposely hurt you again and again and again.? Are we required to trust again? I know we have to forgive but I don't think forgiveness means putting yourself in the same situation to be hurt over and over again. We can forgive and keep our distance and even show kindness without allowing them to hurt us. OK. OK sorry I've strayed from the subject at hand.
I like this quote to" To make the most of your life, You must keep the vision of eternity continually in your mind and the value of it in your heart." and this one " We will enjoy unbroken fellowship with God, and he will enjoy us for an unlimited, endless forever." How awesome to think of spending eternity with the one who knows everything about me and still loves me and was willing to die for me in spite of all He knows. If I could only love that good then maybe I could deserve it. Thank God I don't have to deserve it,( I never will I need Jesus' character to cover me) but he gives me salvation any way.

Question to consider: Since I was made to last forever what is the one thing I should stop doing and the one thing I should start doing today?
I pray God will reveal the answers to these questions today and daily as we grow our relationship with Him.