Things People (We) Say...

I started thinking tonight about my childhood and my past and it is so amazing the things people say. Not excluding myself because we all do it! Making promises we don't intend to keep to friends and everyone around us, and I do not what made me think about it, but my rambling mind just went there, and it started down several paths. You know as a child we dream up all these things, what our spouse will be like, what kind of house we will have, the car we will drive, and what we will be when we grow up, and not all the times but most of the times it is SILLY and so funny to think back on. When in all reality God has different plans for us, plans we usually don't see coming for us! MUCH MUCH GREATER things than what we could EVER imagine! Like usually, the moment you quit looking for love is when you find it! Or when the moment you think now is the time I give up on whatever it may be that is when God prevails and turns that right around and gives you something or blesses you in a way that you never imagined He would! But to get back to the things people say, it just amazes me because you tell your best friend from kindergarten you will be friends forever, and not to say that doesn't happen, because sometimes it does, but you don't know that, life happens, and everyone changes and goes there own direction! And talking about people change boy don't we all! I know personally I have changed, not for the bad but changes do come in our life, as life happens and things happen, they make us into who we are, so personally I think we all change on a daily basis because of who we meet, the paths we go down, and the choices we make! Kind of similar to the song by Lady Antebellum "leave your plans behind" and this is what you have to do because God's plans are so much bigger than any plans we could ever have for ourselves for example...I NEVER thought I would have such an AMAZING boyfriend like I have now, God REALLY surpassed my expectations and blessed me in a BIG way, BJ is everything I dreamed about and more. The jobs that I have today in a time when it is hard to find one, I have two maybe not what I went to school for, but that will come in God's timing and not a day before, of course some days it is harder for me to focus in on that than others but I try and I am learning it is about counting the blessings that you do have not focusing on what you don't have! I have met some GREAT people along my journey so far and know that this will continue! God has placed some very wise people in my life that make me see these positives things even when I don't really want to! And I am not one bit disappointed for the things people have said or done in my life, or the things that I have been through in my life because they all are a part of me and made me who I am today, if it wasn't for all of these things I would not be where I am today or who I am today! Never do I regret for one moment the people I have encountered or been friends with througout my life so far because they all are a part of who I am today! I feel that you are a changed person because of each person that you meet and that God places in your path! So I am thankful for each person that I get to encounter and meet each day, there is a reason for that!

CHANGES and NEW THINGS to COME

Well I have had a couple of interviews with schools and waiting to hear back from them. Praying that they went well and that I will hear back. I also have an interview coming up June 11th with weight watchers!! This I am very excited about because it is something that is very near to my heart seeing that just this past december I hit my weight goal from doing weight watchers and am in a size four...a size I have NEVER seen before until now and NEVER though I would even starting weight watchers I was expecting an 8 maybe boy did I surprise myself...quite amazing really. With all this going on I get stressed and bogged down worrying as I wait to hear back and know which way my life will go next! I know it is all in God's hands and He is in control, but at the same time being human I still worry and wish I knew. It is hard to know that this could be the start of my career or that I may be waiting another year for it to come to me. I know either way, whatever happens it is in God's hands and what is meant to be will happen, but I am not much of a person who likes to wait!! SO keep me in your prayers. On the other hand on the 23rd and this month me and BJ will be together for a year and a half which floors me, because this is the longest relationship I have ever been in, I believe he is the one for me and hope he feels the same!! I know there are some out there that NEVER thought it would be possible for me to be "serious" about anyone and that I would always date someone for a few months and then break it off because of an uneasy feeling that I get!! BUT believe it or NOT I have made it and boy has it paid off!! And Honestly i think the reason none of those others worked or that I got that feeling is because it just simply was not meant to be!! Anyone that knows me knows that I have always said what is meant to be will happen!!! I am the luckiest girl alive and wow am I glad that waited it out because I have met the man of my dreams!!! It is hard for me to believe that me and BJ have been together this long...it feels like just yesterday we met and started dating!!! I have so much fun with him...from fishing...yes me fishing, I LOVE it it is so much fun...going new places we have never been, going hiking, going to see a movie, going to downtown greenville to walk around and spend the day together, and so much more!!! No matter what we are doing together is always fun...at least I think so!!! :-D Well I just wanted to bring an update...because I am trying to blog more!!!

Busy Busy Busy

I know I haven't been blogging very much lately! I have been staying very busy...between looking for a teaching job and working at Cato's and babysitting I have been very busy! I haven't had much time to blog!! But summer has started and I am loving it!! This satuday me and BJ have a fishing tournament that we are in together at Lake Wiley. It is there his and her tournament that his mom and dad puts on. I am very excited...lol yes excited about fishing!! I have really started to enjoy going fishing with him, we usually go about once or twice every two to three weeks or so at the pond, or when it is pretty and have time and are off together!! I haven't actually caught anything but I have had some bites. I am hoping this luck turns around on Saturday lol we shll see!! I am dstill going to Weight Watchers...I am a lifetime member there and have hit my goal weight but still go to stay on track and to get the support from the meetings because that is what really makes the difference!! I am telling you I absolutely love it and I feel amazing!!! I have lost 35 pounds total...and have dropped 4 sizes!!! WOW I know its amazing!!! I NEVER thought I would be saying I wear a size four and NEVER thought I would have lost 35 pounds. I started out saying if I could get in a size 8 I would be happy and wow did I surpass that thought and blew myself away!!! Weight Watchers is the first thing I have done been able to stick to...and its not about dieting for a week or however long it takes you to lose your weight and then going back to how things were...it is TRULY a lifestyle change it teaches you how to eat better and to be more aware of what you are eating. Well that is all I have time for now...trying to get back blogging regularly but we all know how that goes!!!

I love the way that people try to make real bold statements by leaving comments but yet they post them anonymously...like that takes real guts. And the thing is...is that if they weren't reading or checking my blog they would have NO idea what was being said and it just goes to say that it must have been someone that it was about or else they wouldn't feel they needed to post anonymously. They would have felt that they could post it and let their name be shown but yet again that goes back to people sticking their noses where they don't belong. And if they weren't in the wrong they wouldn't feel a need to defend themselves. And me sharing what I want to my friends and family shouldn't concern anyone else...this is used to keep my family and friends that I don't see everyday up to date on what is going on in my life and how things are going...for those that don't fit into those categories...I don't see any of this being in their concern...why would they even begin to waste their time reading my page about my life...hmmm...maybe they don't have a life of their own...well in that case feel free to read and post what ya want but don't be surprised when I continue posting about what is happening in my life and the ones I love lives as well and I can say that if you don't feel like I should be posting that then heck go find someone elses blog to read and get a dang life!!!!!!!

Some People have some Real Nerve...or at least act like it

Some things really get to me...and anyone that truly knows me knows that I let things build up and before it makes me mad or gets to me, but some things get to me right off. And one of these things is when people who don't know someone starts to run their mouth about them, that is close to me or my family and putting their nose in places that it shouldn't be!!! And lately this has been happening...a lot more and more... mostly because of certain family things we have been having going on. So I guess that makes people think they have a right to put their noses in places where it doesn't belong or to even drag people into it that has absolutely nothing to do with it. I don't know how you can throw someone under the bus that you have talked to or taken more than 10 or 15 minutes to get to know them. I guess I was always taught graowing up if I didn't have something nice to say to keep my mouth close...not by any means saying that I always followed that but I at least know not to start running my mouth about someone who is innocent and has nothing to do with the situation needs to be left out of it. I just get really irratated about these kind of things. Some people just need to grow up and accept things how they really are. But I guess it is hard to accept things when you lie to yourself about them everyday...who wouldn't have a hard time dealing with things or putting things to rest when they know they were the one in the wrong. But don't bring someone else into the situation when they aren't the problem all that does is try to focus the problem on someone else because you know you are the problem or what caused it!!!!!

Election 2008

Today I stood in line for 4 1/2 hours to vote today at my voting place for the first time ever!! Boy was it an exciting experience!! I saw all kinds of people...some very very kind people and some wow crazy ones!! I am glad that I went to cast my vote today because it made me feel like I did all that I could do and no matter what the outcome was, I knew I did what I could. I casted my vote for McCain and Palin so just a few moments ago when I saw the results for 2008 election I wasn't too disappointed because I had cast my vote and done my part, so now it is all in God's hands. He has a reason and purpose for everything that happens. So our country and everyone in it is in God's hands and at his will and grace, so we have to trust in Him and allow him to guide us! So although I am not sure what is in store for our country for the next four years God does and He has a plan and purpose for us and our country. So we have to give it to Him and lay it at His feet and let Him work through us.

Wow...how things and people change!!!!

It amazes me how quickly things and people change!!!! I have learned quite a few things here very recently and even up to the last 5 months!!! I have learned that no matter what your family and the ones that truly love you will be by your side no matter what happens or comes your way!!! I have also learned that you have to be cautious who you trust and to what extent you trust them NOT saying at all that you shouldn't trust but just that you should be cautious!!! I have also learned that the things you think will never happen probably will and the people you think will never let you down may be the first ones to do that!!! I have learned that you have to forgive and forget and move on with your life no matter if the others choose to move on or not...because sometimes they just aren't ready for that step!!!! Be Optimistic! Give people a chance they may prove you wrong!!! Love comes when you least expect it!!! Be the change you want to see in the world it has to start somewhere!!! Don't hold grudges because you never know how long we have!!! So overall I have learned that no matter what be who you are and if people don't like it that's something they have to deal with!!! Smile no matter what happens because it may brighten someone elses day that needs it more than you do!!! Laugh as often as you can and enjoy every minute of it!!! Enjoy what you have and what you do because you never know when your last moments are or how long you have!!!! These are a few things I have learned recently!!!!

Do NOT!!!!!!!!.....I would NOT recommend!!!

Don't go see Golden Compass or allow your kids to go see it!!! I don't know how many of you have heard but it is written by a guy who is an atheist and at the end of the movie the little girl and boy kill God!!! They tried to make the movie so that it would appear to be "parent friendly" and the parents would allow their kids to go see it or take them and then they sit through the movie because they paid for it!!!! Why should we waste our money to see this junk!?!?!

Okay just a few Questions about how we think about things!!!!

Okay so we wonder where all the evil in the world comes from and why we have brothers and sisters killing each other and why kids are killing their parents! We wonder why kids take guns to school and why parents abuse their kids! We wonder why the world has gotten so bad....well lets see we take prayer out of schools...we take in God we Trust off of our money...in case some of you don't know they have taken In God we Trust off of the new coin dollar and then put George Washington's face on it......and it made me think okay thats our founding fathers that founded this country on GOD, and they take in God we Trust off of our Money but then leave the founding Father's faces on it, that founded our country on GOD! And what really gets me is that we call ourselves "Christians" and just go on like nothing is happening around us just sit back and watch it all happen...we don't stick up for what we believe in because we are scared of what someone may think of we....and it is hard to be bold in a world of people that look down on you!!! But we, Christians, need to get a backbone and stand up for what we believe in, we need to be praying for our country and the soldiers who are fighting for it!! We supposedly live in a free country but people get arrested or killed daily for stuff they believe in!! This is just my opinion and my take on things!

WOW...been a while since I have done a post just because!!!!

Lets just say in the least LOTS and lots of stuff has happened since I posted a new blog just because!!!! Well school has gotten very very hectic for one lots of homework, test, projects , Rons Hog Pen is going GREAT I love it...the atmosphere and everything is GREAT...I am such a people person so this is right up my alley!!!!.....Now for the more serious of it all...I have also let myself be consumed by many things that I should not have even worried about by knowing me I think I have to be in control...and its God's place not mine and I find this every single time...so now once again here to say im handing the reigns back over....this occurs very often I know!!!! And I have had a lot on my mind lately with guys/ relationships not knowing which way to go not knowing really what to do....and I have been holding off not going forward with what I really needed to do until 2night...and finally did what I felt compelled to do all day which was talk to one of my exes about some stuff that needed to be cleared up.......and wow I'm tellin you what s much as I had been praying about everything it was JUST what I needed to hear....gave me closure and let me know I could really move on and not feel bad which I have a real tendency to do!!!! I'm telling you this makes me smile :-D on the inside big time because I have needed this for so long !!!! I don't know what it is but I have a real heart for people and hate to feel like I am hurting someone's feelings which sometimes puts me at a disadvantage but its just part of who I am so I make do!!!! But 2night I'm tellin you God is really an on time God because I needed this and it was an answer to my prayers.......and I got exactly what I needed!!!!!! I don't think it could have came at a better time to be honest with you!!!!

It Continues to make me STRONGER!!

Hmmmm....well where do I start......ever had a friend or friends that you always thought would be there or could do no wrong or maybe better put wouldn't do you wrong.......well here lately a few of the people that I have thought was like that yea well its all went downhill and I'm not just talking about people I have known for a few months or even a year or 2 I am talking about people that I have been friends with for years.......idk maybe my hopes were to high or something IDK....I am just glad I have found who my real friends are and that I have family that has always been here for me and continues to be and that they are always there no matter what and I can talk to them about anything and know that its not going to be spread all over the place...and you know look at the bright side at least I still have friends that have been there through it ALL and I mean it all and encourage me and point me in the direction I REALLY need to be headed anyways and don't steer me wrong or tell me crap that isn't true or better yet don't just say stuff because they think its what I want to hear......It really reminds me of the new Tracy Lawrence song Find Out who Your Friends Are....but no worries I still got my smile on and shoot I still have a good time.......its not all about friends anyways.....God is ALWAYS here and has my back!!! I am so glad that no matter what no matter how busy your friends may get or what may happen with them....God is always there and is waiting with open arms!!!! I just got to remember who is number one in my life and to keep it that way and to take everything to Him!!!! Thank you to all that has been there through it all and continue to be there.....it means a lot!!!!

CONFUSED

Ever felt like you just don't know what to do anymore.......I know God has my life and I shouldn't worry but I do being the human I am I worry WAY to much!! I get so caught up in day to day life and I just sit and think about things that I shouldn't even be concerned with because its all in God's hands!! I am so confused right now and don't really know where to turn.......the more I think the more I wonder you know why am I going through all of this I get crushed so easily but the devil can't take my joy away I know that its all a part of God's big plan I am just seeing what is in front of me right now and I don't see the whole big picture like He does and how everything works out..and He knows what is best for me and He won't put on me more than I can handle He knows my limits and I am going through these trials and hard times to make me stronger I know this but it is so hard at times I know I can't do it alone I have to have Him by my side and continuously giving it to Him and tell Him here God take it please!! And sometimes I just kick myself in the tail because I am so prideful and just take it all on and put my happy face on and deal with it all by myself because I'm "strong" and that's what I do!!! Well I have gotten to that place where I can't do it by myself anymore I am handing it to God I'm not dealing with it anymore and I'm going to try my hardest not to fret over the little things anymore just let Him have it after all He knows what is best anyways so I find myself yet again asking myself why I didn't just do that in the 1st place!!! I am so glad He is always there for me and never leaves me because boy would I be in trouble if He did!!!
Got a card a Christian supply that says Sorrow looks back worry looks around Faith looks UP!!! Philippians 4:6-7 "Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all He has done. If you do this you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand"
James 1:12 "Blessed is the man who preserves under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him"
Another Card from Christian supply: Believe Hope Trust Matthew 19:26 "With man this is impossible but with God all things are possible"
It isn't about me its about what God has: Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future"
When Jesus is all we have, we realize He is all we need: 2 Timothy 4:16-17 "At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength..."

THOUGHTS!!!

Don't cling to your past. Ever. Don't cling to the comfort it may ensure or hide in the security it seems to promise. For there is always, ALWAYS a reason your past never made it to your future!!~
~Over the last little bit this quote and a few other things like the song by Sugarland Settlin' have really provoked some thoughts in me......the more I think about how I am, because if you think about it I know for me at least it is easy to get caught up in what you once had or what use to be because of the comfort that is in the past it is the easiest thing to turn to because it seems to be so easy not having to worry about getting to know new people or moving past what use to be....knowing that you know all about this person or group of people and how frightening change can be and rather than facing that sometimes we give in to what is easier and settle for less because we don't want to face the confrontations that may arouse from the change and moving on or maybe not even having to face any confrontations but just settling because its what we have always done...but then you read on in the rest of the quote and if you think about it there is a reason for everything and there is a reason that your past hasn't made it to your future and rather than thinking about what could have been why not move on and get past that....you have to take chances in life granted you might get hurt taking some chances but you will be okay and that's what life is all about you have to learn from your mistakes and overcome them let them help you be a stronger person..so instead of trying to make your past your future why not live life and go with whatever you may face today and stop worrying about yesterday.......and as Sugarland says "I ain't settlin' with just gettin by Ive had enough so so for the rest of my life I'm tired of shootin to low so raise the bar high" this really says it pretty well for me I'm tired of settling with the okay and the good why not aim for the best and move on!!

I mean WOW..what's it going to take?

Some guys just don't take hints well at all I mean IdK what some of them expect you to do but DANG........I was pretty sure that when I stop talkin to people that it was over and that when we no longer have any contact it was through but apparently some people you have to be real straight with and come right out and tell them hey its over no more not happening ever again so I did this to make sure I had myself CLEARED up and wouldn't be mistaken or misleading anyone!!! I mean I have made some dumb choices in the past but I don't plan to make this another one...generally my thoughts are if you screw me over once ok you might be lucky enough to get a second chance ok and then some lucky individuals may get a 3rd chance VERY VERY seldom but occosionally and after that I am done not letting you run me over anymore but obviously some people think i should just let things keep happen and see how many times I can get ran over and just be there no matter what well once I get to a certain point thats it no more and I have reached that point with a few people..I mean there is only so much you can take and you can only try so hard!!! And have started to realize generally the people that tell you I will be here for you no matter what and you can tell me anything and they go on and on about how you can trust them are the ones you better be careful with in my situation they seem to be the ones that love drama and love to get crap started!! Maybe this is just my take on things but this is how I do things if you don't like it im sorry its not changing!! But just because you lose friends you NEVER will lose God he is always right there by your side and there for you no matter what and He is all I need and I thank him everyday for the GREAT friends and family that he has given me that has been here through it all and that I can trust with anything!!!

Well.......Live and Learn

Life is too short, grudges are a waste of perfect happiness, laugh when you can, apologize when you should and let go of what you can't change, love deeply and forgive quickly, take chances give everything and have no regret life is to short to be unhappy, you have to take the good with the bad, smile when you're sad, love what you got and always remember what you had, always forgive but never forget learn from your mistakes, but never regret, people change and things go wrong but always remember LIFE GOES ON!!!! ~ anonymous

This is a quote I have on my myspace page and it really describes a lot of who I am and some of what I have been going through lately and my outlook on it!! Yea I do forgive but just because you forgive doesn't mean everything goes back to normal and you have to hang with those people again...I give chances but those chances run out after a while and some people you reach your limit with and realize they will just continue to run you over so why would you keep on letting them! And you really do learn from you mistakes and you learn that people do change! Life is life and you are faced with a lot of different things throughout life and the things I am faced with God allows them or places them in my life for a reason and the things I go through make me a stronger person!! And yea we all face little trials in life but we over come them!! And regardless of what you are faced with in life and how bad it may be or it may seem at the time Life goes On and I choose to go right on with it I enjoy living life and making the most of it therefore instead of sitting back and having a pity party or just letting life pass me by I get back up on my feet and LIVE it!!! You make your life what it is and I choose to make mine a happy one!!!!

Over It Done With It!!!!!!!!

Well!!!!! I have come to realize that people aren't always who or what you think they are and over the last few days I have really started to find out who my real friends are and who I can trust and who I can't trust!! Im so over all the bull crap and high school drama I have been puttin up with for so long now im done with it no more of that crap for me!!! I have always said you should trust people until given a reason not to and well once I am given the reason not to I will even give second chances but I get to the point where you run out of chances and its just sorry for ya luck because I am fed up of dealing with your crap and being lied to about crap that doesn't matter anyways and is petty!!! It kills me how people think that everything in life needs to be handed to them somethings in life you have to work towards yourself and no one is going to or can hand it to you on a silver platter!! I am tired being played with and people just trying to see how far they can push me before I am at my limits!!! Im not a rug for people to walk all over and use I haven't ever been and don't plan to start now!!! Life goes on and things change sometimes they are for the better and sometimes they make you a stronger person because of going through it!! The only one I need is God and he is there no matter what and always and he is always true!!! And He will never put more on me than what I can bear!! There is a reason for everything that happens!!!

what a day

Today has been a little rough...............I just get fed up hearing about certain things and people's attitudes from time to time!!! But I know God is in control and he will take care of it!! I just pray that he will help me keep my cool because I stand in the way sooooo often and run my mouth and that is not what I need to do...I need to allow him to work through me and not let ME get in the way...like I do so often!!! Keep me in your prayers please...I have a lot goin on school starts back tomorrow blah and with our church I don't know I just feel like there is something goin on there!! My friendships that the Lord will guide them and let me know what to do!!! I want to strive to give God all the glory throughout the next week and to not get caught up in thinking about stupid stuff that I get caught up in on a daily basis just give it to God and let Him have it 100% because he knows what he is doing and can handle so much better than I ever could!!! Tomorrow starts a new week and it will be BETTER!!!!

Love..little long but worth reading

I went to Evangel tonight and it was AWESOME!! I needed it!!! God spoke to my heart and I wanted to share a little of what I got out of tonight!!! Cameron preached tonight on praying and love!! I am just talking about the Love part of the message!!

The message came from Luke 10:25-37~

We make love such a casual thing saying I love this I hate this and love is so NOT a casual thing at all!! Most people think love is a feeling and it is so much more it is an action something you have to do!! People have gotten so caught up in the world's view of love that most people don't know what love is they think it is some over used word that doesn't have meaning but boy it has so much meaning but its more than just throwing the words I love you out, do you have anything to back it up with? God showed us love by sending His perfect Son Jesus to die on the cross in my place and your place!! Today we look in ALL the WRONG places for love when we should be looking to God and letting Him define what Love is..1 Corinthians 13. Who better to define love than the maker and creator of love itself? We are to love others as we love ourselves..and really think about this if you are truthful and honest with yourself we love ourselves a whole lot..we take time to buy ourselves stuff, take care of ourselves, we take time to get ready before we go anywhere, we have "me" time..not saying all this is bad but just think what it would do if you would do some of these things for someone else it would blow people away....really who else do you love more than yourself?...but we are called to love everyone the way we love ourselves!!! We are to have mercy on others encourage them..show them love even when you don't necessarily feel like loving!! Love is NOT about religion~ we need to stop thinking and start loving~ and I don't say this meaning not using your brains but we get so caught up in thinking oh this person screwed up and put themselves in that situation or this person just wants attention or that person just walks into stuff or this person is suffering because of this and maybe that is the case but who are we to say, we are suppose to love them regardless and if you see someone hurting encourage them say some kind words to them you don't know how much of a difference that could make!! Having a religious spirit will make you be more judgemental and make excuse for why things are the way they are and why we don't love and justify our attitudes and we have to get away from that!! I know I have to watch my attitude and make sure im loving with a servant heart!! Without love we are NOTHING~Bankrupt!! Love puts up with EVERYTHING not somethings but everything it isn't easily angered!! Love NEVER looks back but keeps going until the end!!

Are you filled? Are you doing the things that you should be doing to keep your vessel full? Are you praying, studying~digging deeper into God's Word, seeking God's face, spending time with HIm daily?

Wow you talked about an awesome message......God brought so much to my attention tonight..boy do I have a TON of work to do!!!

Conformed or Transformed???

I was thinking about some of these things yesterday after our preacher preached on them...wow i need to apply these things in my life!!!! Are you going to be Conformed by the world or Transformed by the Lord? We are called to be set apart..different from those around us!! Romans 12:2"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-His good, pleasing and perfect will." When you are saved we become new creatures....2 Corinthians 5:17"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone the new has come!" We are to be hot or cold.......its black or white no gray area no middle ground with God...people that are luke warm make Him sick!! I can't go on the same way I do..im to be different set apart!!!! We can't measure ourselves to people either we are different and were made that way!! I have to STOP talking about what I am going to do and start doing it!! Making it heart knowledge NOT just head knowledge!!!

LOVE.....what is it to you.....what is it to God

I was suppose to be in the nursery tonight with my mom but we didn't have any children so went upstairs to hear the peaching and God knew I needed it!!!
2 Corinthians 5: 14-15~ "For Christ's love compels, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for Him who died for them and was raised again."
Does Christ's love compel you if not what are you compelled by? He died for YOU on a cross..a perfect man took on your sins and died on a cross in your place is that enough to make you want to love others?
1 Corinthians 13:1~"If I speak in the tongues of men and angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal."
We are to speak in love when we speak and talk to people....if you speak and it isn't out of love it has no meaning it is just like racket no point POINTLESS so why talk!!! But that doesn't mean it is okay not to talk to people for this reason or another..that means we need to learn how to show love through our words and do so..stop making excuses..who cares if you "like" the person or not we are called to LOVE everyone not who we are comfortable with or who we "feel" like loving (love is NOT a feeling by the way) at the moment but EVERYONE!!!
Matthew 22: 36-39~"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law? Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' " This is the first greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love the neighbor as yourself.'
Notice that this says love your neighbor as yourself!! Neighbor is anyone you come into contact with and you are to love them as yourself, not how you choose to love them but just as you love yourself. And Love is NOT something you say...It is an ACTION (verb) something you do!!!How are you going to love or will you? Love doesn't mean like them it means LOVE them unconditionally as Jesus loves you, not half heartedly but whole heartedly reguardless of what they may have done to you or anyone you know, LOVE them anyways!!!
John 13:34-35~"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."
You want people to know you are a Christian show love!!