T.O.D.A.Y.'S ENCOURAGEMENT for Mar.18, 2003 

T.O.D.A.Y. Ministries
14745 Merrilltown  #1611
Austin   TX   78728

Good Morning!

In Ephesians 5:1, we are instructed to be "imitators of God"-- to "copy Him" and follow His "example"--even as children imitate their parents (paraphrasing the Amplified version).

We have the tendency to "complicate" The Word and make it hard, but The Lord makes it very plain and "simple", if we will just take time to "listen" to Him.........We really can be imitators of God and follow after His example...

God, the Father, is a "lover" and a "giver" (John 3:16.... God LOVED so much that He GAVE).

God, the Son, is concerned about the needs of others.... He has never had an "all-about-me" mindset (Acts 10:38...Jesus went about "doing good" and healing all that were oppressed of the devil), that is just one of "many" scriptures that show us the "unselfish" lifestyle of Jesus.

God, The Holy Spirit, "helps" people, "comforts" people, He leads people into the Truth and He "points the way to Jesus".

If we are being imitators of God, then we will do "all of the above", and God, Himself, has enabled us to do this.  So, now, it is not about our "inability" to follow His example, it is only about our "decision" to do it.

Say this.... I choose to be a "lover" and a "giver", I choose to be more concerned about the needs of others than I am about my own needs, I choose to "help" others, to "comfort" others, to lead others to the Truth, and to point the way to Jesus!!

Have a Blessed Day!!     In His Love, Luanne
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