Me: Where are you going Prodigal?
Prodigal: I am trying to find the right direction.
Me: Maybe I can help.
1 John
11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
17 But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
The word of the Lord is that you have to return to Love which was in the beginning. I am returning to love. I will let the Lord guide me as I return to love. So with that let me share my thoughts on love.
Thank you for all those who share your hurts with me, and trust me to be with you in compassion over your hurts and know that the Lord loves you even now.
Thank you for my wonderful family. I have a family who loves me, no matter what I say. They understand me and I feel very comfortable with them. They support me in so many ways, I know they will not turn their back on me.
Thank you for my friends. I have friends who always show me to focus on compassion, I have friends who always pray with me. I have friends who put up with the down days and times. They just support me through them.
Thank you for knowing you. I have suffered, but in it I got to meet you and know the Lord our Savior better. So how can I say all this was not worth it. The interesting thing about you is that you grew me toward Christ. Sometimes it was because I was mad but sometimes it was from your prayers, your studying of the word and it was also letting the holy spirit guide you. I respect you for all that I have seen you do. You did make a big difference in my life.
Everyone make sure that you know you are a sinner and that you need someone to pay for your sins and that is Jesus Christ your savior. Call on Him and repent and you shall be saved in eternity. Everyone be safe.
Love
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
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