I have to admit, I have been pretty intimidated to even post on this thread.....It's not like I'm the greatest spiritual person around. I don't consistently read my scriptures anymore, I don't even consistently pray. But I know God lives, and I'm taking my stripes in life. I too, at one point, would want to have the Spirit with me "always."
The funny thing is, through all these threads, no one has talked about the greatest gift of all, the "pure love of Christ."........Isn't that what Christ is all about? Charity? Am I wrong on this one?! I think of 1 Corinthians 13, and then 1 Corinthians 13:13~"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three: but the greatese of these is charity.
I have learned that life is about learning. Learning to love, learning to give, learning to be humble, to think of others, to make them comfortable, whatever that looks like. "Love thy neighbour as thyself" comes to mind. This usually can't be found through scripture study and prayer alone, but through hard experience, through getting out their and trying. Little children are good ones to practice this on. They have no concept of altruism usually, but they're pure. Elderly people are good. Anyone is good.
Yeah, I do think that life will serve us up exactly what we want. Pray for your heart's desire. Then leave it to the Lord to provide.....Lose yourself in charitably loving others is my opinion.....Do it with all your heart. I believe you will begin to be guided by the Spirit as to how to help your fellow man, then you will find that you will have the Spirit with you more so. You will begin to feel His love for you and for others more and more. Maybe not in the ways you would expect.....but in the ways that will be for your best interest and others.
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