Conceived By God

You do realize that God created your life, right? Our real life is not of this earth or this form we have in our physical body. Our real life, our real self, is made up of spirit, of God. We are to here to work on being whole and mature. What does that look like?

Now that you've cleaned up your lives by following the truth, love one another as if your lives depended on it. Your new life is not like your old life. Your old birth came from mortal sperm; your new birth comes from God's living Word. Just think: a life conceived by God himself! That's why the prophet said, The old life is a grass life, its beauty as short-lived as wildflowers; Grass dries up, flowers droop, God's Word goes on and on forever. This is the Word that conceived the new life in you.
So clean house! Make a clean sweep of malice and pretense, envy and hurtful talk. You've had a taste of God. Now, like infants at the breast, drink deep of God's pure kindness. Then you'll grow up mature and whole in God.

1 Peter 1:22-2:3

A life that is whole and mature as taken in the deep kindness of God and acts on this daily. We are to put away, not act on things, like envy, hurtful talk, anger, assumptions, and resentments. We are life conceived by God that will last forever. We are to grow to think and act mature, as mature and holy as God. This is not a holiness that comes by following certain rules of behavior like don't curse, don't drink, don't listen to that kind of music, or don't go to that kind of movie. It is a holiness that comes from living a life that is full of kindness towards all. What good does it do me to follow certain rules of living, but in my heart hold hatred, anger, bitterness, envy, and say hurtful things to others? Have I really found the life conceived by God in doing this?

My answer to this is a heartfelt "no!" The life of God, the one conceived of by God, is one of love and kindness towards all. If we follow that simple path, the way of Jesus himself, the other "rules" of life will take care of themselves. If there is only love in your heart for others do you really want to go watch that movie full of anger, murder, and violence? If you are kind to all around you and this feels your heart do you really want to get drunk and hurt others with your words. I could go on here forever, but you get the point.

So today practice kindness - a life that is conceived by God! Practice love and see if you are still interested in all the things you think are important or the things that you complain hold you back from a fulfilling life. Just practice the way of Jesus and watch life of God flow through you!

Namaste'