Ephesians 5:1-4 (The Message) Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn't love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Love like that. Don't allow love to turn into lust, setting off a downhill slide into sexual promiscuity, filthy practices, or bullying greed. Though some tongues just love the taste of gossip, those who follow Jesus have better uses for language than that. Don't talk dirty or silly. That kind of talk doesn't fit our style. Thanksgiving is our dialect.
It is time that the church starts living like the Body of Christ all the time. None of us are perfect but we should not stop aiming to be like Jesus. If a non Christian were to spend a week with you 24-7 would they come away from that visit wanting to become a Christian or wanting nothing to do with Christ. Most of us have children and they are around us 24-7; it is no wonder that our younger generation leave the church. Start being followers of Christ every day, not just at church.
Love and God Bless,
Cindy Irwin
