Personally, I crave hearing a good love story – you know, the
ones that make your heart SKIP A BEAT because you say, that is just “too good to
be true.
  There is no other
explanation
than they are DIVINELY created.  No one other the Lord is creative enough or capable of
recreating a God ordained love story.

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They are astoundingly, serendipitous.
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What I am realizing is the Bible is the greatest LOVE STORY
of them all. 

Nothing comes close
to the adoration Christ had for
His creation and His children.

I deceived myself for years by originally reading the text
in the Bible much like a history book rather than an epic love story of
redemption
. I neglected the POWER OF SCRIPTURE & missed the heartfelt words the
Lord conveys to those He loves throughout the gospel. Mistakenly, I once viewed
words in the Bible as dull and lifeless.  

I simply failed to acknowledge that the words in the Bible
are
ALIVE & ACTIVE.  I thought
the Bible could be read like any other book. You start reading the book one day
and then you just finish – done. I confess, I was extremely mistaken.

The Bible is like NO other book. The words are ETERNAL, so you never get enough… you yearn
for more
.

It is DIVINE TRUTH. 
And, the words… well, they feed your soul. You should be seeking for more
of this knowledge daily. Most importantly, it is not just text – it is a love language.

HIS LOVE LANGUAGE: intended to enlighten & empower His
children.

 The words a righteous Father desires to share with those that
invite Him in. He wants all of you, not just parts of your heart – but every
bit of your being.

His words paint a picture. They are intimate &
affectionate. Give Him permission to paint the strokes on your canvas. As you
read more, you will yearn for more of the unsearchable riches of Christ.
 
If you LOOK into the imagery & visualization that the
Lord uses to speak to His children it is matchless. In the book of Ephesians alone, it says that God’s LOVE SURPASSES KNOWLEDGE.  That is out
of control – we are unable to grasp the love of Christ because we are incapable
of understanding what an immense love it is.
 
To think, I would have ABANDONED his love language for years
is outlandish. 
The words in the Bible are unending.
They are UNCHANGING. They
are UNFAILING.

They PIERCE your CORE. They draw you near. 
You never fully complete the Bible
because the HIDDEN WISDOM that is revealed from the Lord never runs dry. 
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More than anything the Lord desires for us to be in His
presence
. Just as in any healthy relationship, you only come to know intimate
details of ones you love by spending time with them. It is the same with the
Lord, in order to know Him – you must draw near to Him. INTIMACY REQUIRES MATURITY.
As God’s wisdom enlightens my mind and stirs my inmost
thoughts,
GOD is GUIDING ME to understand more of His character.  

He reveals more of who He is & why
he is ALWAYS good.

I am learning to REVERE a Holy Father,
a dad that loves each
of us without ceasing.

I am learning to HUMBLY approach His throne of grace.

I am in AWE of my worthy creator.

“I pray that out of HIS GLORIOUS RICHES he may strengthen
you with power through


his spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell
in your hearts
through FAITH.”
 
We are called to be “imitators of God,” and love simply
because the Lord loves us FREELY. Don’t let your words be empty, share His love
language with the world.
  Invite
Him to penetrate your heart like never before & fill you with a fire to draw
near to His love.
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Enjoy this beautifully created video by another dear
friend & teammate, Katie, which captures what our eyes see day to day in
the Gypsy community.

Be enamored by this story written by my teammate, Jesse, of
a recent experience the two of us had while in a small village in Viile Tecci,
Romania. 

perfect
picture
was painted by my sweet friend, Lana, it shares how privileged we are
to love those we do life next to while on the race.