*Sigh* I have no luck with thinking of God watching or asking what He would do. It just seems to… abstract to me. I just try to treat people the way I would want to be treated or the way I think they (with what I know of them from their life circumstances, temperament, etc.) would want to be treated. I try to be gentle, generous, and available to my family… but it has just never resonated with me to do it “for Jesus.” I do it because I like to see my husband and kids smile, enjoy our home, and feel loved. I suppose I get my ability to love from God, but it still doesn’t feel very “religious” to me… just sort-of like I am trying to be a basic, good person. When I mess up I try to start fresh; when others mess up I generally try to figure out what else was going on in their life (bad day at work, headache, stress, etc.) and not take it personally. Maybe I am missing something….?
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It has to be personal, anon. Like a love relationship with Jesus. Which means to get there you have to spend time being with him. It’s complex, but not really. Very simple actually. Does that make sense? He’s the King of the Universe but really, he is in love with YOU.
I offer my day each morning for the “glory of God”, the morning offering. Along with loving my neighbor as myself because that is what “I” want to do, I also do it because that is what Jesus wants me to do. A me and “Him” kind of thing. I probably am not explaining it right.
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I have to say, Rachel, that as I read your piece, it was with a “I’ve read it before,” “nothing new here” attitude. Until I read your last two lines. Oh how powerful! I try (but fail so often) to have that exact attitude. These are God’s children and I need to treat them as such. He is watching and I want to make sure that when I go before Him someday, He will be pleased with my efforts. I make most of my decisions by mentally placing myself before God and trying to imagine what He would like me to do. I’m so glad you wrote this and happier yet that I was blessed with the opportunity to read it. Thanks for the gentle reminder.