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• Jun. 15, 2007 - Love Them Like Jesus

As I listened to the Casting Crowns song "Love Them Like Jesus" I thought of my children and this thing called love. Why is it I so easily see the responsibilities and demands of caring for them yet lose sight of loving like Jesus. Would my children look at the way I live life and say "Mom, loves like Jesus?" Do they feel my displeasure of their behavior more frequently than they feel my pleasure of who they are? I find myself struck with the words in I Corinthians 13 and more often than not it leaves me with the reality of how far I am from loving like Jesus. Love keeps no record of wrongs, but bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things and endures all things. Love is patient and kind. Love is not self-seeking. I know the words to the song are not really talking of this, but this is what stirs up to the surface as I listen. Life's demands distract me away and draw my focus on things that in reality are so insignificant. My heart cries out as I listen, the stirring is deep... Oh that I might love them like Jesus.
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• Jun. 20, 2007 - Thank you...

Posted by Juliestew
for your encouraging words of wisdom. I know that God is going to do great things and I hate when I get in the mode of trying to figure Him out. Resting is much better. "I choose rest, Lord."

I look forward to reading more from you. It's so good to have another Julie around...

Julie
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• Jun. 22, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by TC
Yep, that's what I realized when I started learning about grace-based parenting.

I really like your avatar photo. It pops against the purple background!
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