Are you up to the challenge to love like Jesus? I know in myself, I am not, except that He gets ahold of my heart, intent, motives and attitude. It’s important to know what His Word says, and to commit to having the mind of Christ and surrender the ways of the natural, sinful man for His ways. Living with His perspective makes each of us happier, more joyful and more productive people for the Kingdom of God. It’s important to ask the Lord frequently to help us see people through the lens of His loving eyes, rather than with human eyes. Human perspective can be blurred by feelings and insecurities; it can be critical, competitive, judgmental and anything but loving. I have to wonder what HE truly sees through His eyes of love? What would we see through His eyes?? I’m not 100% sure, but I’m thinking He sees that our greatest need is for more of Him and less of us, that we each have a story, a history, and a truckload of needs, baggage, brokenness and burdens. He sees each work in progress, knowing where we started and knowing even better where He wants to take us. We are unfinished Masterpieces in the Masters hands. Oh, to see everyone we meet with this kind of vision…ever so much that we could truly love our enemies as HE loves them…as HE loves US! That is the true measure of loving like Jesus. ❣️✝️🥰🙌🏻🌷

Question… If Jesus was all you had, would He be enough? I believe HE most certainly can be, and maybe that is you or someone one you know at the moment. One of my dearest, life-long friends lost everything she owned in a devastating fire. Everything she cherished…family heirlooms, years of pictures, homemade treasures, her beloved dog, absolutely everything…was all gone, destroyed by fire! She later lost her husband of 48 years and now lives miles and miles away from her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Amazingly, she is one of the MOST content people I know. Matter of fact, I don’t think I know anyone who is a happier, more joyful daughter of the Most High God than she! How does someone experience all that grief and loss and still continue? The only answer that makes any sense at all is to make the LORD Himself our portion, to choose to be content with Him and nothing else. HE can never be taken away! Nothing else in this life comes with a guarantee. People will move away (some as far as Heaven), jobs change, companies collapse, houses can burn down, cars break down, marriages fail, children grow up and have lives of their own, and the list goes on. BUT here’s the good news…. If GOD is our portion, we can be forever secure in HIM!! Change and loss will certainly take us through long periods of adjustment and grief, but we have a Comforter, a Sustainer, a Guide, a constant Companion who will carry us through…if we let Him. James 4:8 teaches us that as we draw near to God, He promises He will draw near to us and, honestly, I can’t think of a more secure place to be! 🙌🏻✝️😄❣️