to know Him

When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people; as I grow older, I admire kind people.

I think people would be happier if they admitted things more often. In a sense we are all prisoners of some memory, or fear, or disappointment—we are all defined by something we can’t change.

When you read your bible, give up your right to understand. Don’t read for more bible knowledge; read to know Him. And we know Him not by sight, but by faith because the Lord is the Spirit. This is what I do and how I think when I read my bible. I just let go, surrendering all I am and listen to whatever He speaks to my heart. Because knowledge can puff you up and make you proud, but love edifies and encourages, it builds you up. He wants to reveal the love of God to me—Jesus. I want to love people.

You have to get to the point where your mood doesn’t shift based on the insignificant actions of someone else.