The greatest love is giving so much that it cost you your life. You lay down you life for another person. You are willing to stop living for your self. No longer selfish. My budget and my calendar will be full of time with others that I want to help. Not that I need to put them on my calendar. I will see them as important every where I go. Where ever you go, care about people.
The score of the game is not as important of those I am with. My way in the meeting is not as important as my care and patience with the person I am talking to. My food at the restaurant is not as important as the person who brings it.
Stop and see the people.
In the church we must have this kind of a team. To know that we are working together. We are on the same side. My favorite times are the time with people who are taking up the cross of Christ. They are looking to be used by God. They are making time to care about others.
Jesus laid his life down for us. He died for us.
He told us that to follow him would cost us our lives. If I live for myself then lose my life. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. Mark 8:35
Since my life is no longer mine. It belongs to God. I can let him lead me.
The joy that comes from this is surprising. When we love each other the way that God loves us we are filled with joy. Yes, your joy will overflow. John 15:11
The purpose is the people. All the stuff will go. People last forever.
