Love is a choice....

Been thinking alot about that saying these days. I believe that everyday, we have the choice to love someone or not....of course not loving them goes against what God would have us do but it still is our choice....I think this is where so many marriages fail. We daily have to commit ourselves to the choice of loving our spouse. Some days are easier than others. Some days we downright can't stand them but to honor our choice that we made to God and others, we have to choose to love them anyway. I think it is like that in general for us also. Some people just tend to rub us the wrong way....we have to daily make that choice that we will love them as we are commanded in the Bible. Some days will be harder and some easier but it is a daily commitment that we have to make to love that person.

I am sure all this sounds like a jumble to you but to me, it is something that I have to put down. Something I can read over and over again when some days it is just really hard to love_______ whomevers name needs to be in that blank for me on that given day.

Storms

Yesterday I was lying in my swing watching the clouds go by. There would be periods of clouds that were light and airy just little puffs then all of a sudden, the dark clouds would roll in and I would think that they rain the they had warned us about was coming. So, I as soaking up as much nice weather as possible. Today, at church in class they talked about storms in our life. They said that we get the little storms to prepare us for the big storms....how true could that be?!?!? I have been having lots of little storms and I am thinking that I need to prepare for that big storm that is coming soon. I pray that my faith will keep me strong and that I will never forget that God is with me.This afternoon, the winds were heavy and blowing those trees...I thought about the strength that those trees have to be to withstand those strong winds. They move and bow with the wind pushing at them the whole time...that is how I want my faith to be....bending and bowing with the winds and storms that come into my life and keeping on standing just like those trees. I am thankful that everyday I can look out the back window and see those trees and remind me of what I want my walk with the Lord to be. May your week be rich and full of the glory of God!