4 God, our God! God the one and only!
5 Love God, your God, with your whole heart: love him with all that's in you, love him with all you've got!
6-9 Write these commandments that I've given you today on your hearts. Get them inside of you and then get them inside your children. Talk about them wherever you are, stitting at home or walking in the street; talk about them from the time you get up in the morning to when you fall into bed at night. Tie them on your hands and foreheads as a reminder; inscribe them on the doorposts of your homes and on your city gates.
I was really challenged by it. I feel like oftentimes, I make God a part of my life... put him in a cozy little corner, but if I'm honest, most of the time I'm not really talking about Him morning to night, everywhere I go, and I'm not sure I always love Him the way we are commanded to in verses 4-5.
Over the last couple weeks at church, we've really been challenged to invite friends, neighbors, etc. to a series we have coming up. This week we were so excited to have one of our neighbors visit our church for the first time and they loved it! I was so thrilled, and I felt God really challenging me to invite more of my neighbors. I was excited, but a bit intimidated at the thought. What will they think? Would they even come? and so on.
Sunday afternoon, Aaron came in after talking with David and Shannon (the neighbors who had visited that morning) and told me they are coming back next week and they are bringing another couple of our neighbors next week! How's that for challenging?! They've been one time and already are inviting people. How many people have I been deliberate about inviting over the eight years I have been there? How many excuses have I come up with? Well, I think it's becoming clear that I need to put my fears aside and just get out there and start talking... start really loving God with all of me... it's scary and exciting.
Hold me accountable!
THat's awesome, Bre! So challenging and so humbling! You have an amazing way of making people feel comfortable. Don't be afraid!
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Great post Bre...really challenging. That is so awesome that your neighbors came!
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