The Pull of Love

(picture found on internet)

I saw this picture recently and it reminded me of a dream I had one night. It was a beautiful dream. I was in Heaven, and I was being pulled or drawn to something. I could feel my spirit being pulled and just surrounded by love, not just a feeling of love but like a complete source, a tangible-thick love. I looked ahead and saw Jesus standing on water, and I began to cry. I couldn't stop crying, and I just said, Jesus is that you? And instantly he was hugging me, just wrapped me completely in his arms. It was so amazing, and I didn't want to leave, but i felt my spirit going back, almost like I was being pulled back to my body. But it was absolutely amazing the way I could feel the spirit of God pulling me towards Jesus, and Just being wrapped up in Love.

When I awoke i was just like wow! That's how God is, just complete Love and he pulls us towards him, to love us. We were created to be next to him, to be loved by him.

He is the true source of Love, and we could never compare it to anything here in the world. Because his love is so much better, so much more than anything!

I want to encourage you, don't fight his pull. If God is tugging on your heart, answer him and let him pull you to him in a new and exciting way! Let him love you today!!

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Character

char·ac·ter   [kar-ik-ter] noun 1. the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing. 2. one such feature or trait; characteristic. 3. moral or ethical quality: a man of fine, honorable character. 4. qualities of honesty, courage, or the like; integrity: It takes character to face up to a bully. 5. reputation: a stain on one's character.

Fear God, Honor the King

God brought this verse to mind last night..
Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
1 Peter 2:17


When I read this Verse it makes me think of the Medieval era, knights and kings and castles.
The honor they had for their God, their King and their soldiers.


Fear of God.


what does it mean to fear God? Lets take a look at the Word of God..

Luke 12:4-7

New International Version (NIV)

   ⁴ “I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. ⁵ But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. ⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. ⁷ Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

So right away we see,  Don't fear men.
Fear God, the one who has the authority over your soul.
But to not be "afraid" because you know that you are worth more than sparrows in Gods eyes.
God in fact knows how many hairs are on your head, or not on your head, depending on your style.


How can you not be afraid of God yet fear him?
Simple.
lets look at this fun word;
   reverence; –noun

1.

a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe;veneration.

2.

the outward manifestation of this feeling: to pay reverence.

3.

a gesture indicative of deep respect; an obeisance, bow, orcurtsy.

When you have reverential fear of God, you are in awe of him.

Cant find anything God created to stand in awe of? Just step outside for a moment and take a look at the sky, when you take a look around you I mean Nature itself portrays of Gods beauty and wonder.

Not to mention, God sent his very own child to  die on your behalf to take upon himself the sin that we fell into so we in fact could have the opportunity of life (life worth living now, and here after..) but more on this later, lets read on...

okay basically, when you fear God, you have no need to fear men.

You have no need to fear circumstance, or anything else in this world.

When you fear God, you can let all your "afraid" go.

I'm afraid of ________  no longer!!

And if its God who you are "frightened" of then I'm sorry to say but you have not come to a true relationship with him and its probably not God you fear but death.

Because He created you, he loves you and he sent his very own child to die on your behalf so that you can have a chance at a true relationship with him, so that you as well can call him father.

He wants nothing more then to take care of you and show you the love he has for you.

But we always get to choose. 

The Choice to reverently fear God, and see his love mercy,grace, favour, and everything else that God gives.
Or love the things in the world, and have fear, anxieties, worries, and everything else that the world offers.

When you fear men, you want to please them so you get caught up in pleasing people and they become your source of love

When you fear failure, you get caught up in success, so you need to "be someone" in order to feel loved, appreciated and satisfied.

When you fear death, your "afraid" of God which is legit, because he's the one with the authority to send you to hell. Because when you choose to separate yourself from him, how can he know you when you kept yourself away from him?

I've heard it like this before, a stranger knocking on your door one day, asking to come in, you say No, I'm sorry I don't know you. Yet the stranger insist they know you and that this in fact is there house also, yet you repeat yourself no, I'm sorry I do not know you. And eventually if they do not go, you have to call the cops and make them leave. But that's what its like when you separate yourself from God your whole life, yet when death comes, you will knock on his door, and he will tell you I don't know you, away from me!

That's why he sent Jesus Christ because when you live in Christ, God will recognize his own son in you, (which is why if you deny Christ he will deny you) because your own works don't get you into the kingdom but only his Son will stand on your behalf! Okay I could post on this more and more but really, bottom line/ending sentence..

Fear God reverently, Honor your King (Jesus) and those in Authority,and always, Love one another deeply

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