Image Bearer

I am called to be an image bearer of God to the world.  Like all things created that bear witness to God’s eternal power and divine nature, I am to reveal these attributes and characteristics to the world.  Jesus calls me to be light and salt and MOST important, love.  This is not always easy in a world filled with hate, discord, violence, arrogance, and self centeredness.  But only love can touch and cure these things.

My struggle is being loving without compromising Truth.  The love the sinner, not the sin method seems superficial to me.  Condemnation hardly ever works and that is not what I am to be doing if I am following Jesus’ example.

Love brings one to healing, hope, and repentance.  It is what God did with me so I can I not do that unto others?  I desire to be a witness of God’s redemptive love; an instrument not a hindrance.  I desire to be a witness for God not an obstacle to His work in other people.  I need help with that because I often operate out of my perfectionist spirit.  I need to trust that God will help me do things right, in His Spirit.