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Last night the Holy Spirit taught me a simple yet most forgetful thing a Christian must always acknowledge or remember, that is to LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL and WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT.

Nowadays we will never meet a pastor who will miss preaching this good and simple instructions of our Lord Jesus Christ.We are all in a fast pace becuase of modernization that when we are faced in new activities we tend to become busy and progressingly losing time for our devotion to God. Often times we hear this message but do we really comprehend this?

•  To love the LORD with ALL YOUR HEART. There is a story about a father and son.

A five yr old son approached his dad asking him, "Papa do you love me?"

His dad replied, "Of course Son, Daddy loves you so much."

Thinking how advanced his child's mind might be, he answered his child with love and honesty.

"Then how'r you gonna demonstrate your love for me?"

"I am willing to die for you in any means...."

So the child smiled satisfied by his dad's answer. It's now his dad's turn to ask the same to his son.

"Son, how will you demonstrate your love for Papa if you love me?"

"Dad, I'm too young to die. I am not yet ready to die for You."

 

This simple conversation of a father and son tells us the bottom line here, that even though we know that God (Jesus) loves us so much that he died for all of us to be cleansed and we in return always say that we love him too the real meaning of those words I LOVE YOU has gotten out of it. It's real meaning can no longer be identified. it's like a tradition that when we hear someone tells us I love you, we will also in return tell that person I LOVE YOU.

• LOVE THE LORD with ALL YOURSTRENGTH is to not feel we MUST do EVERYTHING for Him. Remember that God's not pushing us to our limits... sometimes we tend to get too far from what He really wants us to do for Him, that is to be STILL and KNOW that HE is GOD. Often times we see the big mountain in front of us then we pray but the we put all the action in our hands. WIth all our efforts we push that mountain that is on our way but remember that GOD IS TOO BIG and all we do is to put that FAITH and TRUST IN HIM ALONE! Let HIM do HIS JOB!

Never forget TO LOVE THE LORD with all of OUR BEING. For He deserves the best quality in us. Glory to Him alone!

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  As Christians who used to grow in the knowledge of God, we are advised (or rather ought) to find that special someone who has this quality:  
BELIEVER OF GOD ( 2Cor.6:14 ). 
It's nice to be in-love, but it's nicer to love a man/ woman who is (intentionally as God's perfect plan) as His "best reserved" for us.

From a personal view, being single is an opportunity (I'm talking about those who aren't still in any romantic relationship). Yes, it is! Why?  
Because it will satisfy you a demand-free living (eg. divided time for your family, for yourself, for God, for your studies or work, and for your partner) from your 'Ka-relasyon' (romantic partner). It's not a permanent type unless God granted you a gift of celibacy. We all do wanted to love and be loved to experience love until we gave up everything for him or her. But then there's no perfect life, we still experience heartaches from our crushes, heartaches from the one we love yet doesn't love us back (I've experienced it :-/ ) But though there came a point like these in our subtle lives, there's still a God behind to pull us up and to comfort us as a Father and Friend. 

So I'll no longer put in every detail what should we act and pray to God with regards in our emotions or what we feel since I believe that most of my readers have read some books about dating and romance.

Here are TOP 5 TIPS that I believe might help you to keep yourself drowning from love:

 PRAY FOR THAT SOMEONE. It's best to pray that God will reveal to you His will. A fellow believer or not, it's always a call to pray for someone's Salvation.

 PRAY FOR SELF-CONTROL. We are to PAY STRICTLY to our emotions. We are not to listen to our pleasures, dude. Ask G-d to let Him have in you this good fruit so we can always say NO to temptation :) Otherwise we don't wanna sin against God, aren't we? "watch yourself or you also may be tempted" Eph. 6:1. Read Titus 1: 8, Galatians 5:22-23

 ASK FOR WISDOM. The Spirit lives in truth. Jesus is our truth. God will definitely tell you if that person whom you are in-love with is worthy of it all. Ask wisdom from God. Read Ecclesiastes 7: 11-12

 SEEK ADVICE FROM GOD's PEOPLE. Eg. Counselor, Pastors, Cell group Leader. CHOOSE WISELY 'coz there are some who just give advice of what they think is good to our ears. Seek for a wise person who fears God. That person would tell you what to do incase you're beginning to feel somewhat....uhm.. not good. Yikes! Read Proverbs 11:14

Some pips like me who's always in haste sometimes do things without asking God first which in later would only put me in trouble. That's why I have this boldness to tell my readers not to be in haste or too engage in love matters, unless you're in the right track. Love is bounded by time: in God's perfect timing. So if we rush things we would not feel God's great blessings; we might miss the good ones!

 SEEK GOD EARNESTLY. If you love someone, pray. Pray for him and pray for yourself MORE. Pray to God to save you from wrong commitments (again) for you not to experience same pains you've encountered from trusting too eagerly to love a wrong man/ woman of the past. And if you haven't been in any romantic relationships before, keep praying and prepare yourself for emotional responsibilities.  

It's better to trust God's perfect timing (wait patiently) than regret so much because it's too late; than to lose the precious and rare gift: PURITY

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PRAYER:

Heavenly Father we thank you again for every good thing You're doing to us. Thank You for being good and faithful. Teach us to be faithful in return and we ask You to grant us discernment and wisdom that comes from You. Help us to discern Your will and Your voice, grant us an obedient heart and let Your will be done, that You alone will be glorified! Break our will and let Your will work within us. Let your love shine through us. In the name of Jesus, Amen!

Do not have two different weights in your bag- one heavy, one light.
You must have accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long
in the land the Lord your God is giving you 
  -- Deut. 25: 13, 15

God commanded his children that we should deal our actions with honesty (honest scales). Having two or more than one accounts for greediness which is one of the seven things the Lord hates as it is said in the book of Proverbs. So let us be true to ourselves as the God of heaven and of earth sees us. He sees everything including every hidden thing whether it is good or evil (Ecclesiastes).

Let's assess ourselves if we are still walking as what God intends us to be, walking and living in truth and righteousness (eg. being true to God like in our tithes and offerings, being true to others and to ourselves) that we may live long and experience God's promise. To receive greater blessings requires truth from us, for God is well pleased among those who are being TRUE. God can never be mocked nor deceived. Live in truth and walk in righteousness.

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Prayer:

Father God, We thank you for being our light that enlightens us whenever we are in darkness.
You see every hearts especially those who keep your commands and live them by heart. Thank you because you are true to us and never fails to do what You've promised to your faithful people. We ask for forgiveness for being dishonest in Your sight and that You, Almighty One, cleanse us and make us walk in truth. Guide us as we continue to learn from Your Word.
In the name of Yeshua (Jesus), Amen