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Burgeoning Your Love For HIM

Not everyone will believe the gospel,
but everyone should be invited. -Jonathan Parnell 
Don't be a dead sea. A sea without an outlet. Start loving other people. In the first place, God loves us though we are not deserving of it. He loved us first. (1 John 4:19 "We love because He first loved us.") To die on that cross for my sake and knowing that I will still sin after that. Knowing that I would break His heart in one way or another. That is the love no one can ever give. A love not known in this selfish world. A world who needs to know His unselfish love. An eternal love not based on humanly love.

 Have you ever experienced a somewhat perfect week? I'm not here to boast, because most of my weeks are not perfect. No week has been perfect. Even a day in my calendar. But a week where you just longed for the Lord more. I was reminded this week to live for the Lord. Know Him better. (Colossians 1:10 "Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.") Because the best is yet to come. And it is the most important thing we must value in this lifetime. 

 I hate sitting in the passenger's seat. But I love the song. Because for sure I will be forced to share the gospel to the cab driver. I was set-up. My mom didn't open the door of the front seat of the cab so I have to choose to sit right next to the driver. I was really ranting inside of me to God. I don't want to share the gospel. I'm not in the mood. It's early in the morning (That was around 11:40am. That's early for me. Haha.) I prayed and prayed that the driver would open his heart to the Lord. No conversations happened. I can't start the conversation. I don't have a gospel tract. When we're in front of the church already, I blurted the words. I can't construct my sentences. It was my fault. I obeyed late. So, went through the points fast telling Kuya Driver how Jesus died for him to pay the penalty of our sins. And gave out a booklet. That was my favorite though 'cause it's green but the Lord nudged me that I can buy that again and the cab driver might need it more so lovingly obeying the Lord, it brought peace. In the message that day, the speaker challenged the people to be faithful to the Lord and there was a question that struck me, are you faithful in sharing Jesus to others? It takes your love for the Lord to obey. It's been tough for me since I was rejected but the Lord says don't be afraid and ashamed in sharing the gospel. It's not you that they're rejecting. It's more painful 'cause the God who loves them soooo much is being rejected. Do your part. Be faithful in what God has called you to do. I was reminded also that it is the Lord who'll speak through you. You don't need gospel tracts to share God's love. 
Start with your own sphere. Start where you are. Start praying more. It's a privilege given to us by the Lord to come to Him. He, Jesus, tore the veil. Start caring. Offering help to your family members or just asking how they are or even saying good night to them. Start loving your family. Pray for them. Pray for your networks as well. Sending them private messages like asking them if they're okay. If they don't reply, it's fine. You did your part. Nothing will be lost if you show care to other people. Throw away your pride. You're doing this for the Lord. Sharing the love that God is giving you abundantly. (Matthew 25:45 "“He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’")

My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all;
no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. (John 10:29)
Knowing who you are tells you what to do. If you know that you are God's prince/princess, you'll act differently. A very important lesson I'm learning this week is being complete in Him. (Pwera usog. A Filipino term to express that you don't want something to be commended because if it is commended it'll turn out the other way around. What? It's hard to translate.) 'Cause every time I share it, the next day, I would falter. I realized why. I should do it moment by moment. Not just surrender but choose to be controlled by the Lord by allowing Him to fill you every second of your every day. It's hard but God is faithful to finish the work He has begun in our lives. 

 How do I end this? We have to take that first step. If I didn't start writing this blog, I won't be able to post anything and I won't finish it. Take that leap to grow the bud. To not be stagnant. Pursue Him. Know Him. Obey Him. Think of the cross. How much He has loved you. How He pursued you. How He didn't give up on you. It'll make you in awe. How He picked you up and turned you around to who and where you are now. It's all His grace. 

 In His Pursuit, 
Michelle Aquino
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