Repaying kindness – After a life of charity, she died without even money for a burial; now loved ones hope to raise enough for a service to pay respects – By MIKE TOLSON, HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Jan. 30, 2010, 7:21AM

If you have been in any Christian Churches, chances are you have heard the term “walking in love.” But what does it mean to walk in love? Where have we received the definition for it? And do we really know love? According to God’s Word, God IS love – 1 John 4:7-9 says:

See, the problem is that we have looked to the world and all that is in it for love that satisfies emotional and physical needs. We have watched movies and TV shows or read fictitious books that have tried to layout good love and romance scenes that definitely appeal to the emotions and flesh, but never seem to measure up in real life – why?

The truth about a real love walk – one that fits into a man and woman relationship or into walking in love toward other people – has no basis in emotion or flesh/physical. Real love starts when our hearts are changed and transformed by what God created love for – it’s why He is love! The great thing is that when you read about Sister Maggie’s life story, what jumps out is that she knew or at least must have know about this love walk that God has ordained for us because of the perfect example she set by her work. 1 Corinthians 13:3, says:

See, Sister Maggie could have done all the works that she did and gave all she had to take care of those less fortunate or needing whatever she had to give, but without love – the Love of God – I honestly do not believe we would have heard of her or seen this article. Why? Lack of love does not compel others to step forward and call to give a person like her a proper, respectful and paid in full burial. If she did all that she did and did not have love, no one would have done anything this respectful. The State or local government could have handled things and there would be no one there to pay respect to her – she would have been just another person that no one had anyway to contact family to let them know of her passing. But Sister Maggie was different! She had the Love of God! What does that look like? 1 Corinthians 13 goes on in vv. 4-8 to say:

Look at v.4 – it says, “Love suffers long and is kind….” The first step to walking in the Love of God is exactly where Sister Maggie would start – suffering long and being kind! Suffering many times is associated with dealing with the negative, but in God’s Word it means and comes from a root meaning to forbear or to have fortitude, being patiently enduring. What is the old saying…good things come to those that wait! And kind here really does not need defining, but God’s Word says that to be kind is to show oneself as useful in a manner or morals of goodness, gracious and being kind. The act of being patiently enduring and showing oneself as useful in a manner was exactly what was described here in Mike Tolson’s article. Its positive proof that Sister Maggie had the love walk working in her. And if she had this love walk working in her, then we know that it was God who was working in her. Why? Remember what 1 John 4 said? Well, if God is love, then it’s obvious that we could place God’s name everywhere in 1 Corinthians 13 that the word “love” appears – so it would read:

What wonderful Truth we receive when our hearts get full of this! When we realize that our loving, Heavenly Father is love and that He is all that 1 Corinthians 13 says He is, its hard NOT to walk in love toward anyone, especially if He lives in and through you, by the gift of our Lord and Savior Jesus, through the Holy Ghost! And look at the awesome, mighty promise, that we can ALWAYS lean on no matter what, in verse 8 – “GOD NEVER FAILS!” If He never fails and we have love in us, then He is in us! And that means we never fail! Sister Maggie never failed in her walk because she had love living in and through her. It was her calling and the calling of all those that are Christians!

We should be encouraged and take time to meditate on those things accomplished by God through Sister Maggie who was yielding and walking in the love of God. We do this by walking out and allowing God to perfect and deliver His love through us as detailed by 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. If you are a Christian, then just pray over yourself that the love of God, as designed by God and detailed in His Word, would work in and through you every day. As you do this the fruit of love will shine through in all that you are called to do. It all begins with the first step in your love walk.

And that is The Truth!
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Consumers Unlikely to Keep Pace

Romans 13:8 says:

The Greek present tense of this verse may be translated as: “Don’t continue owing anything to anybody…”

What kind of attitude do you, as a Christian, have toward indebtedness? Are you like the rest of the people in the world that think indebtedness is just a part of living? Are you content with being in debt or thinking that debt is normal? On average, 72% of people (all people, not just Christians) believe that carrying some debt is just part of modern life and that it is tough for anyone to avoid. Today’s consumer has a total of 13 debt obligations on record at a credit bureau.

While the Word of God does not forbid all debt, it certainly forbids an attitude of contentment with debt or thinking that debt is “normal.” The fact of the matter is that placing things on credit or debt is really banking on and trusting in the future. You are saying that you trust in your job, your employer, your boss, you personally and anyone and anything else as having the ability to provide for you to pay for that debt at any time in the future. The Truth (the Word of God) states that we are not to bank on the future and all these things (job, employer, boss, etc.) but instead, Trust in our Lord as our provider. It says in Philippians 4:19:

Let’s be clear – the Word says nothing about it being wrong to take a loan out, have credit cards, or even take on some debt. But when it comes down to it, the Word does place a demand on the Christian Believer to have Faith and believe and trust God for everything! Deuteronomy 28:12 says:

Obedience in believing – having Faith – in His Word that He shall do what He promises, through Christ who lives in you, is key. It’s the promises that have come through the Seed of Abraham down to you and it will not return void as He sees to His Word that it is performed according to what He has said. It just requires you to believe and having done all, stand and do not stop believing, regardless of the circumstances!

I want to encourage you – don’t be condemned if you are in debt right now. There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Start today banking on the certain riches and future you have in God. He is your heavenly Father who has provided all for you and He will never leave you nor forsake you. Stop banking on the uncertain future and get supplied by His riches in glory by Christ Jesus for all things today!

And that is The Truth!
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I just Praise God and thank Him and the Holy Ghost for all He has done in and through me. I’m humbled and amazed that The Father, The God of the Universe, would use someone like me to bring something like this to you and the ends of the earth! So I just lean not on me or my abilities but look to the Holy Ghost, Jesus and the Word of God to deliver to you, the reader, The Truth.

Being an engineer and, as my wife calls me, computer nerd, by formal University education, it seems odd that He would call me into a ministry such as this. But I trust God and the Holy Ghost and understand that this is not about me or any individual’s ability – it’s all about Jesus!

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