The Message Of The Cross.

2 Corinthians 5:21 "God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."  

The message of the Cross of Christ is the foundation principle of all Biblical Doctrine . It is the foundation because it is the first principle of redemption and salvation for all believers were brought about in the mind of God even before the foundation of the world (I Pet. 1:18-20). This means that every single doctrine must be built on the foundation of Christ and the Cross, or else, in some way, it will be phony.

The Cross represents a great value in every believers life because it's message carries the unconditional love of our Lord. He willing gave His only begotten son to be sacrificed for our sins. His son who knew no sin took all the sin's of the world. Those that has been done and those which is yet to occur on His shoulders. Christ [Jesus] bore our sins in His own body on the tree. —1 Peter 2:24

The Cross represents the great exchange that took place on that faithful day through His unconditional love so that we [believers] gain eternal salvation.

Let the same love that took place on the Cross which represents His amazing grace be the foundation upon which you live your life and show the same unconditional love towards others. For by love Christ Jesus said they will know we are His disciples.

Unconditional Love.

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. - Jesus Christ

READ 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 " Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing,but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."

Unconditional Love is known as affection without any limitations. It can be also love without conditions. By contrast, unconditional love is frequently used to describe love between family members, comrades in arms and between others in highly committed relationships and hence the amount of love that remains between this bond is seen as unchanging and unconditional. [ Wikipedia ]
In Religion, unconditional love is thought to be part of The Four Loves; affection, friendship, romance, and unconditional.

The Holy Bible says in 1 Corinthians 13:13 " and now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But  the greatest of these is love. "

From this scripture, we can all say that love is the greatest treasure we can all show to one another, if you love someone, you will give the same person a one more time anytime they wrong you, you will be kind, patient, and accept them for who they are. You do not keep any records of their shortcomings or deceitful acts they commit. You simply let go and show them what love really does to the human race.
Love lifts the falling, it's heal the down-hearted, breaks down negative barriers and push others up to be able to break-out of their detrimental attitude and when that happens to them, it encourage them to show love to others.

Unconditional Love say's I am going to love you as to whether you follow my principles or act according to my laws. The truth is, it does not take much effort to love people that acts as we are, worship us we do or even dress like as we do. Who will show love to those who are very different than us, very difficult to understand or agree with.?
Loving unconditionally is when we love others even if they don't meet our standards. God's love for His children is not exclusive to certain special people but it's all comprehensive.
The reality most of us fail to acknowledge is that where that person we perceive to be making poor choices in Life and  the one we brand as a failure in Life is not their final destination in Life. We are all on a journey in Life and God has a purpose for all HIS creation. As we brand them as victims of failure, God labels them as victors, more than a conqueror and a masterpiece.

Before you judge others for their shortcomings or where they are currently in Life, take time to listen to their story, what they have been through and why they are exhibiting such traits in life and why they continue to make such mistakes and look negative from the exterior [ see John 7:24 ] and continue to sow this seeds of love and as you do that you pray with them and give them hope which will help them embrace change and break-out of their distress. The Scripture says in 1 John 4:8 " whoever does not love does not know God, because His is Love. "

If it was not for the grace of Almighty God you could be where they are in Life. Our love for each other should not be based on as to whether the person has good or bad morals, or on political affiliations or even based on theological differences. That neighbor, colleague or co-worker you see through the eyes of judgment and see them as victims and failures in life might end up been your next supervisor, a pastor or even your next president or founder of a new company. Instead of seeing them through eyes of judgment, see them through eyes of love.

When you sow seeds of Love, you sow joy into others and when they have a joyful attitude it makes them feel good and when they feel good, they do good and reminds them about how love can change the human nature and will inspire others to love others unconditionally.

                                                                          LET LOVE LEAD!
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The Power Of Friendship!

 

I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun. - Charles R. Swindoll


Friendship is that mutual relationship of affection between two or more people. Friendship is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an association.

Although there are many forms of friendship, some of which may vary from place to place, certain characteristics are present in many types of friendship. Such characteristics include affection, sympathy, empathy, honesty, kindness, mutual understanding and compassion, enjoyment of each others company, trust, and the ability to be oneself, express one's feelings, and make mistakes without fear of judgment from the friend.
 
Proverbs 18:24 ' A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother '

 

As believers of God's gospel, we need to be in close associate with friends who will serve as a direct influence on our life. Friends who will counsel us, motivate us and serve as a source of inspiration and help us be of good discipline. We are on the receiving end of ministry, being served by a mentor. This is similar to the way the disciples received from Jesus.

 

I believe in miracles and dreams that will come true.

I believe in tender moments and friendship, through and through.
I believe in stardust and moonbeams all aglow.
I believe that if we touch a gift we can impart.
I believe that friends are supposed to be there for each other through tick and thin.
And when I am sad and lonely, I know my friends hears my cry .
I believe that when we laugh our hearts outs, this sparkle of friendship starts to shine and we remember those sweet moments we have together!
And I just know that spark we share in common will spread from our hearts than just mine.
I believe the gifts you have are there for us to share.
And when you give them from the heart, the whole world knows you care.
I believe that love is still the greatest gift of all and that a perfect friend will ignite that love as we support each other . - nEshunGh

Don't ignore the friends in your life, hold them in high esteem and show your care through love.

                                                                           
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