A Brotherhood (final)

Hey there readers!

I don't think I have any. But I know God is reading.

I'd like to wrap up this series of posts on Brotherhood. Essentially, I have been greatly humbled by the whole experience. I've intently tried to find ways to offer myself to the Lord, as a living sacrifice. I don't plan to preach the "heart-is-all-we-have-to-give" nonsense anymore.

I was familiar with Mark 12:30, but I had never put it into practice. I think though, and this is mostly what I was indicating at the time, that the Lord is after your heart first. Once He has that, once you have given it to Him; the rest comes. At least it was with that way for me. My mind was broken, my soul was lost, my strength was my own (and in saying that, it was forfeit); until I had given my heart to the Lord. Only then did I give the rest. Honestly, until Josh spoke up, I might not have even been doing that.

Infact, it is foolish to think that I could even offer myself to the extent at which the Lord deserves!

Josh is a dear brother to me. A brother for eternity, in Christ Jesus. We must be iron sharpening iron! I believe at first, this might have been the clashing of steel. As humans, we can not do anything but this; but as children of God, we have the grace and the providence of God in which to accomplish anything through Him who gives us strength.

God Bless those who read this.
Bless the name of the Lord.