So true Liz. I like the way you said a smile a touch and a word! Thats the life of a believer, thats who we are. I`ve found as I`ve been closely looking at myself that walking in love is leberating and it also comes as a shock to many people because we live in such a cold world. But God has commanded us to permeate the world with His love.
So I`ll practice that one *a smile, a touch and a word!* Thanls Liz.. On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 5:02 AM, LIZ <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes indeed, loving God includes loving people. I have noticed that > some people in the house like to keep to themselves o rthe groups of > people they are used to and it's not right. It's time to love people > unconditionally. A smile, a touch and or a word. I remember I learnt > that from the ladies meetings at the brwdale centre. Thanks for this > word, it's time to exercise it! > > On Nov 12, 10:35 pm, [email protected] wrote: > > Powerfull word Chief, its true that love is the most difficult thing for > us to do, but the word says it is the most important thing. > > I am truely challenged to love those who are not within my circle. > > > > -original message- > > Subject: When only love can make a way.. > > From: Tsungi Mukandi <[email protected]> > > Date: 12/11/2010 23:26 > > > > Hey Vibers > > > > I`m just getting back from the Tsumba`s funeral. As most of you must > > have heard Pastor Leo and Pastor Imelda lost their first son Tafadzwa > > Tsumba. So I`ve just gotten back home and the 1st people that I > > thought of was you guys. > > > > I`m in my room having a cup of black tea with no sugar! Lol (trying > > to live the maximized life!). And I`m trying to put together all that > > I learnt tonight at Tafadzwa Tsumba`s funeral. Before I even go far; > > I want to let you know that my life will never be the same after > > tonight. I truly came to a realization tonight of the verse that says > > whatever is not of faith and love is sin. > > > > I`ve been meditating a lot on why I do the things I do and what is the > > whole point of everything we do. You know sometimes we work so hard > > at Cross Culture and in the different ministries we are a part of. > > But what is the big idea? What is the point of it all? The Word of > > God gives us an answer to this and the testimony of Tafadzwa`s life > > taught or should I rather say reminded me of something. > > Before I go on I`d like to share some popular lyrics from a song most > > of us love BEAUTIFUL EXCHANGE by Hillsong. > > > > My burden erased my lie forgotten > > There is nothing that could take this love away > > My only desire and sole ambition is to love you just the same > > > > When ONLY love could make a way > > You gave your life > > In a beautiful exchange > > When Only love could break these chains > > You gave Your life in a beautiful exchange > > > > HOLY ARE YOU GOD, HOLY IS YOUR NAME > > WITH EVERYTHING I`VE GOT > > MY HEART WILL SING HOW I LOVE YOU > > > > Tonight I got a revelation of how everything that God did for us was > > inspired by love. This song says only love could a make a way. And > > come to think of it guys it was the love that Jesus had for us that > > sent Him to the Cross. Love paved the way for us to be what we are > > today and it is only the love of God that will sustain us on our walk. > > > > Tonight at Taffs funeral the only testimony that kept coming from all > > the 6 speakers was that he just loved people. He would do things that > > we may consider a bit childish when we look at them, as an example > > three Pastors stood up today and testified of letters that he wrote to > > them at different points in their lives but it was all times when they > > really needed the encouragement. I came to the conclusion that only > > someone with a pure heart can do some of these things. And my > > brothers and my sisters love will keep our hearts pure. I started > > thinking about simple things like looking for someone who looks out of > > place at Cross Culture and going to say hallo to them. Sometimes we > > don`t do such things because our hearts are not as childrens hearts. > > Our hearts are not free to obey the commandment that Jesus said was > > the greatest commandment. > > > > Matt 22:37 And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with > > all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. > > Matt 22:38 This is the great and first commandment. > > Matt 22:39 (1) And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy > > neighbor as thyself. > > Matt 22:40 On these two commandments the whole law hangeth, and the > prophets. > > > > Guys from today onwards lets make a conscious decision to free our > > hearts to love people. Tonight I started to think of how my hand > > won`t fall off if I give someone who is not in my “circle” and a > > handshake. So after the meeting tonight I went out of my way to greet > > folks I would not normally greet and give them a friendly hallo. You > > never know how much a little act of acknowledgement will do for > > someone. > > > > I`ve found that walking in love will keep your heart fulfilled and > > your life full of the glory of God. As I`m writing this to you I`m > > listening to another Hillsong track and is says > > > > YOU ARE LOVE YOU ARE LIFE YOU ARE ALL GLORIOUS > > > > Guys the essence of God is that He is love. That’s it. God is love. > > The Word does not say He has love but He is love. > > > > The only way we are going to show the world a true reflection of the > > life of God in us is by our love. Do you know we like to say when we > > get very wealthy then the world will know that we serve a God who is > > alive! Oh when they see the miracles they will know that we are > > really children of God. But the Lord Jesus had something different to > > tell us. He said this. > > > > John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one > > another; (1) even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. > > John 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye > > have love one to another. > > > > He didn`t say the money is wrong, He was poor so that we through His > > poverty might become rich, He didn`t say the miracles were wrong, He > > actually told us that we would do greater works than He did. But when > > it came to identifying that critical connection to Him, He said that > > it will be through the love that we have for each other that we can be > > identified. > > This is the missing link for a lot of us guys. As a believer you do > > not have the luxury of walking out of love. Why? The Word says > > everything we do should be motivated by love and it is greater than > > anything else you could ever do. > > Mark 12:33 and to love him with all the heart, and with all the > > understanding, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as > > himself, is much more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices. > > 1Cor 13:1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have > > not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. > > 1Cor 13:2 And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries > > and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, > > but have not love, I am nothing. > > 1Cor 13:3 And if I bestow all my goods to feed the poor , and if I > > give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing. > > Gal 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, > > nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love. > > Guys I want to challenge you this week to go out and do the > > uncomfortable things for your brothers and your sisters because of > > love Paul said this > > > > 2 Cor 5:14… Christ’s love has moved me to such extremes. His love > > has the first and last say in everything we do. > > Let the love of Christ move you to do extreme things this week. It > > will make you life rich and meaningful. Coming to Cross every > > Saturday can sometimes feel like a duty, but when you once again fall > > madly in love with God you won`t be able to wait for Saturday! Taking > > care of a new believer or an older believer can be difficult with the > > love of Christ in you, you will begin to do the extreme things to see > > that person grow. You will send them texts messages to check up on > > them. You will be on your knees at strange hours to see them come to > > maturity in Christ. We cannot survive without the love of God > > overflowing in us. > > > > As I round up, I`d like to tell you one small secret. IT IS NOT > > WITHIN OUR NATURE AS HUMAN BEINGS TO LOVE PEOPLE. Its more natural > > for you to ignore people. Its more natural for you to refuse to step > > out of your circle to interact with people you are not comfortable > > with. But I`ve got good news for you, YOU CAN TAP INTO THE LOVE OF > > GOD BY FAITH, the Word says the love of God has been shed abroad our > > hearts by the Holy Spirit! > > > > Rom 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed > > abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost) which is given unto us. > > So as with most things we need to first make a decision and then the > > grace will come. Make a decision to walk in love with God and with > > people (remember Jesus made an emphasis on loving each other as His > > disciples first so we must begin with the house of God, do we love the > > people we fellowship with?). > > > > So I know that this is a pretty long email! Lol! But please bear > > with me I just felt that I need to get this to you. > > > > Lets make a conscious decision to love each other. Like the song the > > Beautiful Exchange says sometimes its only love that will make a way. > > > > I love you lots! > > > > Chief Tsungi :) > > > > -- > > > > ....Loving God includes loving people. 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