Greetings holy sisters of the Lord!
Hope you're doing well today and are running the race with patient endurance.
I love this scripture...
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Romans 5:5
And sometimes I think of people that seemingly have great love for each other...but it stops there and they don't love all of their neighbors including enemies.
For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Luke 6:32-35
And there are groups of those who claim Christ who 'seem' to have great love amongst themselves and so perhaps someone can be stumbled to think they must be of God then. But we see in that scripture, sinners loving sinners. And we are called to something much higher. And it is fake love that doesn't tell the truth either. We sisters want to love in deed and in truth.
It was a really windy day today...
Little frog I dug up when digging in the garden...
General garden work going on...
Amen we want our steps and lives to be ordered by the Lord. We conform our ways to His. We must no matter what.
OK sisters well that's my simple encouragement for you! You sisters that I know and are in daily communication with are so refreshing in your love and zeal for God and obedience to Him. Keep it up!
Love in Christ,
Sister Michaela
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