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Scripture: 1 John 5:3-5: For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome, for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? Abridged: Serving God to the utmost of our ability requires us to surrender all of our contemplations, objectives, and ideas of what we think we ought to do so that God can increase the love of Christ within us to do the very things we might consider to be impossible. Meditation: While we are thinking and considering how we can best use our time, talent, and energy to encourage the world to share unconditional love, God will not be able to utilize the gifts we have received for that purpose. It is only when we cease trying to decide ourselves what would be best for us to do that God will be able to use us in the unexpected miracles that require our help to succeed. Serving God to the utmost of our ability requires us to surrender all of our contemplations, objectives, and ideas of what we think we ought to do so God can increase the love of Christ within us, fill us with the power of the Holy Spirit, and enable us to do the very things we might consider to be impossible. Having the love of Christ within us empowered by the Holy Spirit to labor for God’s unconditional love in the world often means that other people will perceive that we have no mind of our own. Prayer: Let our heart be little more than a yield sign to the powers of this world so that they can pass right on by. To the power of God, however, let our heart be a WELCOME sign so that it will stop, come in, provide refreshment, and then move on to grace another heart. Come into our heart, O God, and make it truly Thine. In the name of Jesus. Amen Enter password: .