Dear LifeSpring Family,
It has started. The Christmas gathering appointments, the gift buying, the decorations, the Christmas Tree, and the list of responsibilities/chores goes on. What was suppose to be a time of joy, rest and reflection can sometimes become a time of busyness, stress, and strained relationships.
For me, knowing what love is and how love behaves has helped me to avoid sinning. I have memorized 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 to keep me focused on the reason for the season.
4Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
A tip, do not try this at home without the power and assistance of the Holy Spirit.
Blessings
Jerry