Friday, January 22, 2010 . 5:00 AM

John 15:9-17 (New King James Version)

Love and Joy Perfected

⁹ “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. ¹⁰ If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
¹¹ “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. ¹² This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. ¹³ Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. ¹⁴ You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. ¹⁵ No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. ¹⁶ You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you. ¹⁷ These things I command you, that you love one another.

Again, another wonderful day has begun. I immersed myself in the romance of Yiruma while doing my devotion. I am still amazed by the love of God, who sent His son to bear our sins and die for us. Someone asked me before, "so... do you really like to have eternal life?" At that time, I really don't know how to answer. But I can certainly tell you that I would much more prefer heaven than hell. But then, it is kind of issue with my mom, so, your guys (christians) just need to confess then no matter how badly you have done in your life, you still can go to heaven is it? Hopefully last holiday when she spent time with me, she understands what I believing in has changed me to a different person i used to be last time. I talked to my mom continuously 2 hours, may be longer, to tell her about my life in australia. What I gone through....
It is a wonderful thing, to me, to learn to love your neighbours as yourself. I admit I couldn't do this for so many times, but ya, really need to dwell in His love, in order to shine His love, to the people around you. It is amazing. When you see, you as a human, would be able to share the love of God. (=

Going to work soon. I hope I would be more and more confident, knowledgeable, chatty, professional, helpful, positive as everyday goes by!
Gambateh! I am still Miss Jia You.

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