Love’s best

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Have you ever talked with someone and walked away troubled by the conversation? Or you say something to a friend or loved one, and from their reaction, realize they misinterpreted your meaning?

Since we don’t read minds, effective communication can be difficult.

However, if we are in a love relationship, what we hear and what is heard, regardless of reaction or circumstance, is filtered through love.

Can you imagine the freedom we would have if we truly understood God’s love?

God not only loves us, God is love. He is love that isn’t just an emotion. God. Is. Love.

If we are God’s, if we are in a love relationship with Him, anything that happens to us, regardless of the pain and suffering, we can be assured is filtered through His loving hands.

Paul, who endured many a trial and hardship, wrote “we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” ~ Romans 8:28 (NLT)

Because of that truth, we can live in freedom. We can drive God’s love so deep into our hearts and souls that we’re not buffeted by the worries of this world. We can live like little children excited to see what our Heavenly Father has in store for each day.

“So, we can say with confidence, ‘The LORD is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?’ We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. We can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God. And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us. For the word of the LORD holds true, and we can trust everything He does.” ~ Hebrews 13:6, Romans 5:3, Romans 5:11, 1 Corinthians 2:12, Psalm 33:4 (NLT)

Mining for Treasure

 No matter how rich the human love, nothing and no one will love us as much and no one can show us more that we are loved than God. God’s love is perfect love, love that is beyond the gentlest touch, the sweetest kiss, and the warmest embrace. His Love is faithful, compassionate, gracious, magnificent, infinite, overflowing, unfailing, and eternal love.

Would you be willing to take whatever you are facing, whatever is happening in your life, and filter it through God’s love?

From Unfailing Treasures by Lisa Buffaloe

 

Stockingful of Books Giveaway

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It’s giveaway time!

I am thrilled to announce my book, Open Lens, is part of the Stockingful of Books Giveaway. This giveaway runs 11/6 through 11/12, and the prize consists of ten Christian books. The 1st place winner will receive all ten books (authors’ choice of format) and the 2nd place winner will receive three books (authors’ choice of format) of their choosing. A variety of genres, from fantasy to historical romance to suspense and more, are featured.

You can enter to win here: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/bfce54d312/?

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What if?

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Before the sun had risen, I stayed in bed worrying about things that needed to be taken care of, and I also worried about the possibility of a difficult conversation I might need to have with someone. And to top it off, I started worrying about other problems and all the many, many, many problems in the world. The “what if” scenarios rolled around in my mind taken away my peace, comfort, and joy.

Then I had a gentle prompt in my spirit to stop worrying about the “what if” and remember that whatever happens God is with His children.

Confidence, peace, comfort, and joy, come from our great and awesome God. We need to remember who God is – He is all-powerful, almighty, He loves with an unfailing love, He is the God of all comfort, He is always in control, and He promises to never leave or forsake us. We need to also remember if we have Christ as our Savior, we are a child of the King of kings, and oh how He loves His children!

Whatever happens, whatever comes, God is with you through it all. 

“Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice” (Isaiah 41:10, AMPC).

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