June 6: THE PEOPLE WITH THE GREATEST LOVE…

Affirmation: I am strong and confident. I will seek wisdom.

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭2:10‬ ‭NIV‬‬
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Ponder, Personalize, Practice: As you seek wisdom, it is wise to understand what it looks like. Use this verse to ponder and understand more about wisdom from God.

“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. https://bible.com/bible/111/jas.3.17.NIV
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Reading for Today
Walk in Grace. Live in Love. by Bob Goff

                       June 6


THE PEOPLE WITH THE GREATEST 
LOVE, NOT THE MOST INFORMATION, 
WILL INFLUENCE US TO CHANGE. 

The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out. 
PROVERBS 18:15 

In the early seventeenth century, Galileo fell in love with the telescope and made some big discoveries. When he looked through the lens to observe all the other planets, he realized the sun didn't actually revolve around the earth. It was the other way around. 


It seems obvious to us now because it's been common knowledge in our life­time, but it was a groundbreaking discovery then. It also contradicted the teaching of his church. Their beliefs about the Bible's description of the earth and the sun made them hold fast to a doctrine that the earth was the center of the universe, and Galileo's discovery threatened to unravel their framework for understanding the world. They actually charged him with heresy and threw him in jail. 


Sometimes we think we have all the information, and we cling to it for our security. We think we have the truth, and we're sure we're right about really complicated things. Then we find out the information was wrong. Things aren't quite as certain as they seemed. It goes against what we thought was absolutely true. 


When that happens, we can only hope we're the kind of people who put our trust in God rather than our knowledge. We'll want to be the kind of people who went all in on love so if our understanding of the truth changes, we're still good. 


It will be the people with the greatest love, not the most information, who influence change. Knowledge is important, but our ideas change-and God's already given us His greatest idea. Love. 
What belief are you holding on to that isn't leading you to become more loving? 

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