Gail Rodgers Blog

Fresh Love

Show God your fresh love by determining to abstain from criticizing until Easter.  You just might break a bad habit in the process.

Determine to find the things to be thankful for daily. Thankfulness is a tonic that will refresh your day. Offer it to God even as the sacrifice it will, at times, be.

Give up complaining. Bite your tongue when you are tempted to grumble and find something to give thanksgiving for instead.

Cease from judging others and offer grace in its place. Remember, judgment is simply seeing yourself as superior. Stop it in its tracks.

Put others first. Abstain from the selfishness that dresses itself in many disguises.

Ask God to show you what you could do to show your fresh love and appreciation for Jesus as you remember …

• He is the well from which you can draw living water that refreshes your heart.
• He is the strength you find in the middle of your weakness.
• He is the peace that blankets your heart when anxiety wants to swallow you.
• He offers everything you need for life and for godliness as you seek to please Him with your life.

What will your offering of “fresh love” look like in this season of Lent?

God bless you as you consider giving yourself afresh to Him and living in His lavish love.