Everything in the world is about to be wrapped up, so take nothing for granted. Stay wide-awake in prayer. Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. Be quick to give a meal to the hungry, a bed to the homeless—cheerfully. Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God's words; if help, let it be God's hearty help. That way, God's bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he'll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything—encores to the end of time. Oh, yes!
I Peter 4:7
I love this verse. To me it is about practicing the presence of God. Pray without ceasing, we have all heard of that verse. This verse says stay wide awake in prayer. To me this means that we need to be in constant thought, prayer, meditation through all our waking hours about what is the next best thing for us to do, be on lthe look out for places to serve, and display kindness. These may be the simplest places - like giving a meal to someone, or a place to sleep, or a place in line at the grocery store, in traffic, or at the Starbucks. Love, the action of love, makes up for practically anything! When we perform acts of love, kindness, and compassion the presence of God become clear and evident!
So today be awake in prayer - on a constant thought pattern about how may I serve today. Then when those opportunities are shown to you do not miss them, but take full advantage of them! God's presence will become clear! God's presence will be right there with you! You will be clear that this is not about you or me, but God! We will be clear that it is God who is at work in us to do God's pleasure through God's presence - love.
Namaste'
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