"As he did with every believer, he gave me something to make him bigger. ... " [Pg 39] I love this: "... he gave me something to make him bigger." How awesome is that? I have something, YOU have something that can make God bigger for someone else. That's so God. For the longest time I tried to think of things I could do that would make a big difference for God. I thought I had nothing to give because I thought it had to be something special. When I was older I was exposed to people who were just crazy-in-love with God. Their love, their over-the-top love for God helped me see what life-changing faith looked like. I began to realize that something special might not be doing something big, it might be something totally different. Then there were the books I began reading, books written because of love, that spoke to my heart revealing new God-truths I hadn't seen before. There were songs, sung because of love, on Christian radio that would pierce a new area of my heart. I can't leave out the lessons of simple love, given because of love, from my friends who cradled me when my mom was dying of Alzheimers. They loved me, prayed for me and quietly held me when I just needed to cry. I finally realized what something special really was. The something special that he gave me and you is just BEING love to others because our love for Him is so great. From that immense, special love everything else grows. So my take-away this week, "...he gave me something to make him bigger" helps me remember that sharing the love of Christ, in whatever way God has given, is that something special we can all give. Has someone shared something special with you? Have you given that something special to another?
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