Beloved, let us love one another:
For love is of God; and everyone that
loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
1 John 4:7
A short while ago, I returned to my cell after attending this evening’s Bible study in our chapel...
For love is of God; and everyone that
loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
1 John 4:7
A short while ago, I returned to my cell after attending this evening’s Bible study in our chapel...
The teacher talked about love, and he used I John 4:7-21 as his text.
My heart is always convicted when I receive a teaching about loving others because, like most people, I fall short in this area. Some of the men get on my nerves so much with their treacherous ways that is it only by the grace of God that I do not lose my temper and end up saying and doing things that I would immediately regret.
Nevertheless, as I continue on this spiritual journey, I could see how much I’ve grown. I still have a long way to go as I press on to Christian maturity, however. But I remember the way I lived before I was a believer in Christ. My life was empty. My emotions would quickly get out of control at any little provocation. And I had my share of fights and cussing matches with other prisoners.
Nowadays, though, I bow my hart with thanksgiving because I know that I don’t have to live this way anymore. I am a new creation in Christ. I don’t need fists or harsh words to fix situations. Instead, I simply pray and trust the Lord to handle my problems. I try to allow His peace to rule in my heart.
I know I have come far, and this is good.
D.B.
My heart is always convicted when I receive a teaching about loving others because, like most people, I fall short in this area. Some of the men get on my nerves so much with their treacherous ways that is it only by the grace of God that I do not lose my temper and end up saying and doing things that I would immediately regret.
Nevertheless, as I continue on this spiritual journey, I could see how much I’ve grown. I still have a long way to go as I press on to Christian maturity, however. But I remember the way I lived before I was a believer in Christ. My life was empty. My emotions would quickly get out of control at any little provocation. And I had my share of fights and cussing matches with other prisoners.
Nowadays, though, I bow my hart with thanksgiving because I know that I don’t have to live this way anymore. I am a new creation in Christ. I don’t need fists or harsh words to fix situations. Instead, I simply pray and trust the Lord to handle my problems. I try to allow His peace to rule in my heart.
I know I have come far, and this is good.
D.B.
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