Morrow Motivation | April 13 2017

by | Apr 13, 2017

โ€œI am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.โ€
-John 15:5

I was telling this to the boys this morning. Trying to explain to a 4 and 6 year old how life without Jesus is unfruitful can be interesting. But the truth is the truth and it doesnโ€™t change. My life before having Jesus in it was full of ups and downs. Not to say that my life now doesnโ€™t have ups and downs. The difference is very clear though. Before Christ, I had all kinds of secrets and fears. I had no way out of them except to figure my way through them and hope I landed on my feet. NOW, now I have direction, a foundation of truth and guidance, and I have a fellowship of brothers and other families to walk through the difficult decisions while staying focused on the right and true way of living: to give of myself with a selfless and generous heart. I have a compass and I have faith. I have hope. I have peace and love like Iโ€™ve never known. I understand what Iโ€™m supposed to do and still struggle with what I want to do. I trip and fall and I now have a place to go and arms to hold as I am lifted back up on my feet, sometimes even being carried along the way. I KNOW that I am loved and I actually now am able to love myself. I confess and am forgiven. I forgive others. I have a capacity to be still and listen like never before. Iโ€™m still a man and men generally have a hard time with that last one. I still do. But I KNOW how to listen now and I KNOW, as I somehow always have, that my life is now on the path it was meant to be on. I see fruit in my life as I give my life away. โ€œIts not the love that you receive, itโ€™s the love you give that sets you free.โ€ My faith is my aim now. My hope in God and His love for all mankind. I want His heart. I desire to see everyone as His child. I desire t remain in Him and to have Him remain in me. It is a life changer and a game changer. I highly recommend it. May you know His love today and experience His peace. Godspeed!