He Loves Me

Jesus didn't call us to convert the world but to love others as we've been loved. As long as we act out of obligation, they will know our attempts to share with them serve only ourselves. But he also knows that we cannot love effectively if we have not been loved extravagantly. That may seem selfish, but until we trust our Father to care for us, we will constantly use the people around us to meet our needs.

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Instead of demanding that others conform to what you think is right, you will find yourself letting others have their own journey. By no longer manipulating them to what you think is best, you can allow them the same freedom God gives you. You will let them choose their own course based on nothing but the clarity of truth as they understand it and the willingness of their conscience. It is the task of the Holy Spirit, not you, to convict.


- Wayne Jacobsen