Radiate Love

I'm just me. I'm in love with God. My friends are like my oxygen. I'm simultaneously exhilarated and exhausted with life. I'm happy, free, and blessed by grace. I wouldn't want any other life than the one I live.

I just want to say that if you ever feel like leaving forever, if you ever feel unloved, unappreciated, or alone, I want you to know that I love you. I want to let you know that it gets easier. Just take a deep breath, think about the things you’ll miss, and think about what you’re giving up on. Fight for it. You deserve to be on this earth just as much as anyone else. There is someone there fighting for you. I promise you that. I love you. 

spiritualinspiration:

“Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:58)

You can probably think of many things you have invested time, energy and money in that seemed to profit you nothing. But God’s Word promises that nothing you do for His name is ever wasted!

God knows and uses everything you do for His name, no matter how small the act itself may seem, and the good news is that your work for God is never in vain. Sometimes, you may not get to see the good that your efforts are producing. Our human tendency is to want to see the finished product; otherwise, we don’t feel that anything has really been accomplished. But take heart, because God doesn’t overlook anything you do for Him.

A Prayer for Today

God, thank You for Your promise to bless my work and my commitment. Give me the courage to continue following faithfully after you. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

spiritualinspiration: Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. (Matthew 28:19-20) That last hug. That last kiss. That last look. That last wave. Each of them is very important when you are leaving someone you love, especially if it could be the last time you see them for awhile. But the last word, that one last message, is precious. You try to make it pleasant … you try to make it memorable … you try to make it affectionate … but most of all, you want your one last word to count! The Great Commission is Jesus’ last earthly message to his disciples in the Gospel of Matthew. While Jesus still leads and guides, this is the message he wants his disciples to remember as his parting command. This is his final message. He stresses emphatically that it is based upon his authority over everyone and everything and everywhere. What is that message? GO MAKE DISCIPLES! Notice Jesus doesn’t want us running all over the place telling about him. Notice he doesn’t just want us baptizing everyone we see. Notice he doesn’t just want us to teach others to follow him. He wants us to do all three! Go, baptize, and teach to obey so they will be my disciples, too! If we heed these marching orders, if we get out of the shadow of our church buildings and culture, he will go with us! That’s it. That’s Jesus’ one last word. It’s also our first word!

spiritualinspiration:

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. (Matthew 28:19-20)

That last hug. That last kiss. That last look. That last wave. Each of them is very important when you are leaving someone you love, especially if it could be the last time you see them for awhile. But the last word, that one last message, is precious. You try to make it pleasant … you try to make it memorable … you try to make it affectionate … but most of all, you want your one last word to count!

The Great Commission is Jesus’ last earthly message to his disciples in the Gospel of Matthew. While Jesus still leads and guides, this is the message he wants his disciples to remember as his parting command. This is his final message. He stresses emphatically that it is based upon his authority over everyone and everything and everywhere. What is that message? GO MAKE DISCIPLES!

Notice Jesus doesn’t want us running all over the place telling about him. Notice he doesn’t just want us baptizing everyone we see. Notice he doesn’t just want us to teach others to follow him. He wants us to do all three! Go, baptize, and teach to obey so they will be my disciples, too! If we heed these marching orders, if we get out of the shadow of our church buildings and culture, he will go with us! That’s it. That’s Jesus’ one last word. It’s also our first word!

(via spiritualinspiration)

I want to thank you for never being there anymore. Your absence has forced me to find my own way.

—Unknown (via neck-deep)

(Source: turkeyforlife, via -infuckti0n)