Blooms

Photo by Karen Arnold, http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/v...

Unknown flowers bloom forth regally in the midst of trees to the east of my house. An army of dandelions falls into formation and salutes the few flowers that rank high above them.

How many times do we find ourselves bowing and scraping to things that seem so elusive and seem to possess so much magic that we lose focus on what is really important? We dream of taking that vacation to far, far away. We dream of having that sports car that will be the envy of all of our friends. We dream of diamonds and Rolex watches and fancy clothes.

It’s nice to dream, but while we are feeding these dreams, are we starving our relationships with Jesus Christ and our families and friends?

The Bible tells us that it’s more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35) and everyone has at least one thing they can give and that gift is love. Give it out of a heart of selflessness to those people who are hard to love. It may be torture for you to do it. You may be persecuted for doing it. The people you give your love to may hurt you and make you regret ever giving the gift, but  remember you are not doing it for yourself. You’re showing them true Christian love for themselves. In time, God will remember you and will bless you.

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