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If you are a Christian, you are not the person you were yesterday or several years ago. Why? Because you are growing in Christ. The more you learn about Christ, the more you will grow. Very similar to the parable of the mustard seed describing the mustard seed that starts out as the smallest seed but as it is nurtured, it will grow to be the largest tree. As Jesus said, this is like the kingdom of heaven.

With Christ we are stronger

The larger you grow in Christ, the deeper your roots will grow which can withstand any storm that the evil one can throw at you. Jesus speaks of this when He talks about where you grow in the Parable of the Sower. Plant your roots deep through Him and you will be the one that grows in Christ, producing many times what was sown.

What happens to a tree if it is denied its basic needs? It begins to wither and gets diseased and the roots begin to fail. Understand this, your basic needs are from God. You need to feed yourself with the love of God most high and the knowledge he brings so that we can keep strong and remain filled with strength, and with that strength, our soul will remain strong and our roots deep.

True Love

Let your heart leap for joy as you understand the knowledge that is beyond your true understanding. The Lord will never leave you or forsake you and will always uphold you with his right hand. He loves you so much that He gave His only Son for you. Exalt him. You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. For the spirit that God gave you will not falter and he has given you strength and you will not grow weary.

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Have you ever thought about what it means to love your neighbor as yourself, as it was described by Jesus? This same concept has been echoed throughout the New Testament. But what does that really mean?

This was so important that its meaning goes back all the way to the Old Testament in Leviticus 19:18 which reads: “Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.”

Does it mean that you should go over to the person who lives next door to you and tell them that you love them? Well, not quite. What about, if I borrow a tool from my neighbor, I should always return it? Even though that is a good practice, I don’t think that is what Jesus had in mind.

Fortunate for us, Jesus was asked that very question in the Book of Luke in the New Testament. His answer comes in the form of a parable and is called the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25. So, just as a point, Samaritan’s during the time of Jesus were not well-liked people.

The Parable goes something like this:

A man was walking down a street in a part of town that was watched by thieves. He was attacked by people who wanted to rob him. They beat him, took anything of value, and left him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road and saw the man who had been beaten. He moved to walk on the other side of the street, passing him. This happened again by another person. But then, a random stranger, the good Samaritan, came across the man and took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, doing all that he could to stabilize the man. He then put him in his car and drove him to a motel and took care of him. The next day, he went down and paid for another two days of motel room for the man. He asked the inn keeper to check in on him and give him anything he needs and that he would reimburse him for any expense he had.

Then Jesus asked, “which of these three men were a neighbor to the injured man?”

Jesus made it clear that the idea of “doing to others as you would have them do to you” was very apparent in this parable, which we know as the Golden Rule.

Jesus goes as far as to issue a new command to His followers. In John 13:34 Jesus says “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” Now, we know that Jesus said this to His disciples but we know that it has a broader application to us all.

So, we now know that we are supposed to love our neighbor. But what about our enemies? In Matthew 5:43 it states, “Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” Jesus helps us understand that love may be hard sometimes but should be unconditional.

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Where do you think God is with you more in your life? During the good times when you feel like you don’t have a care or during the bad times when you have hit rock bottom?

It really depends on where you have invited God to be in your life? Do you only call on God when you are in trouble or struggling in a bad way? Believe it or not, this is the majority of people. This includes those that usually don’t have any relationship with God at all and only call on God to help because they feel they have no other place to turn.

It is important to understand, Christian or not, God wants to have a relationship with you. A relationship is not just during the bad times. He wants you to be His people and He wants to be your God.

But how can you ensure your relationship is full with God, during the good and the bad? Well, first it is important to understand that God is good. He is not going to single you out and make bad things happen to you but He does want to be there for you during those struggles. We should always understand that it is not always demons we’re fighting. Most of the time it is just consequences of our bad choices and decisions. God understands. Remember, sometimes God allows what he hates to accomplish what He loves. God loves you. If you are a parent, yes, it is that kind of love. Strong, unwavering, pure sacrifice. Just as Jesus said, “who would give their child a stone if they ask for a loaf of bread or a snake if they asked for a fish to eat.”

The first step is to talk with God. Since He is always with you, that makes it pretty easy. It does not have to be a big formal elaborately thought-out prayer. Just a simple thank you. Second, recognize God’s works that are happening all around you. Look at the wonderful things and give credit where credit is due. Thank God for the good that you see and pray for those that persecute you. Jesus said it best in Matthew 7:7, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”

You have to make the first move. God is truly great and does great things for His people. If you put God first in your thinking, all things are possible. Will you still have bad days? For sure, but when you put God first, and place your complete trust in God, you have met all three… Asked, Seeked, and Knocked. Ask for help and guidance in your struggle;

Seek God’s wisdom to help you see the purpose for your struggle; because when you knock on God’s door, He will always be there to open it for you and help.

Complete trust in God does not mean that you do nothing. It means that you ask yourself, “How would God want me to handle this?” If you program your thinking to ask that question first, you have opened the door. Seek God’s council on your problems but praise God for your victories, even the small ones.

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