Deuteronomy 6:4-7
The motivation for obedience to the commandments of God is LOVE. God’s love for all people was demonstrated and manifested by his Son, Jesus. My love for God is demonstrated and manifested by my obedience to his words and teachings. I am not forced to do this; it is my desire to obey because of my love, which is in response to God’s love for me. It’s an internal response, not an external requirement. God’s law is written on my heart, not doctrines and creeds, not faith and practices, not a book of Discipline. God’s pure word of Spirit and Truth resides within me and will bring forth the fruit of obedience, joy, and peace. All else is a secondary source; helpful, but not the primary source.
My life is simple when I eat and drink from the primary source; organic rather than prepackaged, predigested, or premeditated by another source. When I am mindful of God in all I think, say, and do I will be open to his communication with me as I walk through my day. When I am watchful I will see God in nature, in other people, and in all the situations throughout my day. When I seek out the essence, the essentials of life, and rid myself of the lifeless distractions that scream out for my attention on a daily basis, I will live a true life. Protecting and staying true to my roots, pruning all the unnecessary excess, I will find a sustainable foundation on which to grow. Out of that sustainable foundation to my life, the fruit of the Spirit will grow true and will flourish.
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