For me, Life is about relationships. Relationships begin with mom and dad and expand to include brothers and sisters, as well as extended family, neighbors, classmates, coworkers, and even stretching far beyond myself to people I don't know. I relate with every person on this earth and that's a mind blowing reality. I try to understand how to get along in this world, so I seek first a relationship with my Creator, with my God, and I've found this relationship through Jesus and the Christian faith.
With Jesus, I find the answers I seek. Love begins with God, and every relationship I have is a gift from God to learn how to love more like Him. Foolishly I often choose the opposite of love, I choose to hate others when I am jealous, greedy, prideful, or unforgiving. The hate I choose to show to others makes me miserable and is death on earth. I want Love, I want God, so I choose the way of Christ.
He teaches me how to love others. He shows me, to love completely, I must give up my own life: to empty self of self and fill it with the Love of God. When my selfishness is finally defeated, I can love like Jesus, perfectly. To forgive, to have mercy, to pray for all people, to be patient and kind, to love everyone. It's a difficult command but one I choose and work to live everyday. I love God's way, His perfect plan of salvation found in Jesus Christ and made real with the power of the Spirit. The only way to follow His Way is to Love His Way.
Loving Your Way
Written By Kristin Ball & Paramount Group
Verse
My earthly relationships
Often leave
A hole in my heart
A longing in my soul
A desire in my mind
A wanting to be
Loved more than I love
Failing to see
Christ’s love is enough.
Chorus
So, Here I am
Alone and afraid
But not lonely
Today
Because You’re here
I pray
You’re everything Dear
To me.
Bridge
Living Your way
Is often
A struggle
To Always
Be in Your Light
When the world
Is so dark
Hope is in You
Jesus, my Lord.
Verse
Loving Your way
Always means
No offense in my heart
No grudge in my soul
No pride in my mind
Never wanting to be
Loved more than I love
Choosing to see
You’re Love is enough.
