Love Without Filters

Throughout life, we have experiences that have us look at love the wrong way. We may expect love from others in a way that is not feasible. We may love others in a way that is not Godly love.

I recently preached a sermon entitled, "Love Without Filters". The filters are the emotions, pain, hurt, happiness, etc. caused by experiences. Example, because someone who was supposed to "love" you hurts you, it's hard for you to "love" other people who remind you of that person. That's loving through a filter. We all have dealt with it at some point in time. The thing is..... we need to LEARN how to Godly LOVE. And the only way to do that is to obey God. Read the Word of God. Lean on God. A lot of us think and sometimes say, "I just don't know if I can look at people the same" or "I don't know if I can get over that hurt or pain". Trust me, I TOTALLY understand those thoughts. But God is with you. His Word says, He will never leave nor forsake you. His Word says, Cast ALL your cares upon Him. So as a believer of Jesus Christ, why do you have an issue with believing and doing these things? I can't answer that question for you.

God sent His ONLY begotten Son to die on the cross for your sins. Even though He knew of the betrayal, evil, sneaky, hurtful, etc. things you would do, He still showed unconditional love and died on the cross. Who better to learn love from than, LOVE Himself, God.

I am currently still in the process of learning how to Godly LOVE others. I have dealt with pain, hurt, rejection, and much more through this process. And I'm realizing that God's way is the BEST way. It may hurt and feel horrible now. But in the end, God has plans of good and not of evil for me. He has predestined, called, justified, and glorified me, even with knowing all the things I'd go through in life.

As I stated at the beginning of the year, I have to do things for me right now. I can no longer people please. I have to be me and obey what God says. This process will be hard, but with God..... I WILL LEARN HOW TO LOVE WITHOUT FILTERS.

I've got the answers.......

The past couple of weeks have been mentally exhausting. There has been so much on my mind. Should I do this? Should I do that? When? Why? Where?....... and so much more.

But today with different conversations and events happening, some of those questions have been answered. I thank God for being faithful to answer and confirm things for me. Although the answer is here, it doesn't mean it makes doing the answer easy.

There are times that we make decisions that make living out the consequences hard. A wise woman told me, "We are responsible for the consequences of our disobedience. God is responsible for the consequences of our obedience." This statement has so much weight to it. And I have found it to be true. Honestly, I have been holding off on doing some things that I am supposed to do. I thank God for His mercy. Because even in the holding off, God has been showing me things.

Even though some of these things will change my life completely, I will do what God says to do. No more trying to figure out how to go about doing things. No more waiting. I've got to think about what God wants me to do and say.... and actually..... do what He says. #LEARNINGTRUELOVE