JOURNAL=4-20-15=A CLOSER WALK WITH GOD

JOURNAL=4-20-15=A CLOSER WALK WITH GOD “This is the WORK OF GOD-that you BELIEVE in the ONE he sent” John 6:29 WHEN we are young-we BEGIN a search for life-a search for GOD-IF we are lucky-we FIND HIM and our PASSION FOR LIFE along the way FINDING HAPPINESS is NOT such an easy thing in life-we all go in ALL different directions when we are young TRYING to find it-ONLY A FEW of us are lucky enough to find it-I WAS LUCKY in finding it in MY PASSION FOR LOVING GOD and others GOD was doing HIS WORK in me from the very beginning-SPECIFICALLY BEGINNING on my 22nd birthday and my PROMISE-”to LIVE FOR GOD and all people everywhere”-but as a friend of mine once said-”HE was in you long before that” SO I thank God for a heart that continues to beat-a heart that HOPES-and a heart that KNOWS his lasting home is in GOD AND Jesus MAY you too FIND GOD in your heart-right WHERE he always was it is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us-and a great day to begin A CLOSER WALK WITH GOD A CLOSER WALK WITH GOD As Christians One of the things We are to do Is WALK with God And in our journey Through life We are to walk TOFETHER with God But HOW Do we do this Certainly by obeying The TWO greatest commandments “Jesus said to him 'Thou shalt Love the Lord Thy God With all thy heart With all thy soul And with all thy mind'” Matthew 22:37 “'And the second IS like it Thou shalt love thy neighbor As thyself'” Matthew 22:39 And if you want A CLOSER walk with God TRY embodying SOME Of the qualities That Jesus himself had Namely forgiveness and MERCY For our brothers and sisters Of this world Who make mistakes In John chapter 8 We READ about the adulterous woman Caught in the midst of adultery THEY-trying to trick Jesus-say Moses' law-says SUCH WOMAN SHOULD BE STONED Jesus-PRETENDING-not to hear them- Begins to write their sins On the ground And says “HE that is without sin Cast the first stone” John 8:7 ONE-by-one CONVICTED by their own conscience They all walk away And Jesus says to her “Woman-where are they? Has NO ONE condemned you?” “No one sir,” she says Sweetly-softly-and gently-Jesus says “Neither do I condemn you” John 8:10-12 Wouldn't it be GREAT IF more of us Adopted Jesus' attitude In today's world If we did One by one EVERY one of us Would slowly walk away A CLOSER WALK WITH GOD “You then WHY do you JUDGE your brother Or why Do you look down On your brother For WE ALL Stand before God's judgment seat” Romans 14:10 The 23rd psalm One of my favorites PROMISES quiet waters, guidance And a cup overflowing NOT because we never fail But because GOD'S LOVE never fails “LOVE NEVER FAILS” 1 Corinthians 13:8 So IF We want a closer walk With God We have to TAKE ON the qualities Of mercy and compassion To our brothers and sisters And leave the judging To God our Father Walking together with Jesus WALKING TOGETHER with God Dear Lord-we pray Thank you for the MERCY That you EXTEND to us And we pray That you TOUCH our hearts So that we can EXTEND YOUR MERCY To ALL And have A closer walk With Jesus A CLOSER WALK WITH GOD Robert P. Wallman April 7th, 2014 Ps TODAY-April 27th, 2014 is DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY PLEASE LOOK for the FULL PAGE “”JESUS I TRUST IN YOU” pictures in your Sunday newspaper AND join me in WELCOMING John Paul II and John XXIII into our company of SAINTS APRIL 20th, 2015