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Today's Devotional was written by Merissa Lee Kelley July 8, 2002. You may
contact Merissa at merissaparker@noland.com.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is
not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs. - 1 Corinthians 13:4-5.
I got my list out the other day; perhaps you have one too A document listing
every "wrong" that's ever been done to you It's filed away, but not
forgotten, so you'll always have it close To keep it fresh and always
remember...who stepped on your toes!
It's not a list that's written down, but it's never hard to find All you
have to do is look in your heart and in your mind Forever handy to review
when your flesh is in control Feeding on the indignation...but really
starving your soul
After rehashing, it's so much easier to justify keeping track You won't give
"them" another chance to stab you in the back! And when you're done with
your perusal, you file it far away Behind the walls and out of sight until
another "fleshy" day
As for me, when I was finished...I went on about my life But a nagging
feeling deep inside kept causing me such strife Feeling puzzled I asked the
Lord to show me what was wrong I really wanted a speedy answer and it didn't
take him long
In my spirit I felt him say, "There's something you need to see. You've read
it before, but read it again and then come talk to me." 1 Corinthians
chapter 13...well, of course I've read it before! "Read it with your
spiritual eyes, and you'll see a little more."
Ok...love is patient...love is kind...moving right along
It doesn't envy...it doesn't boast...it keeps no record of wrongs... No
record of wrongs? As in a list? And my heart began to fall "You can't just
read the verses you like, you've got to read them all."
"What if I kept a ledger on you that I looked at now and then? What if I
made a journal entry every time you sinned? And whenever an angel happened
to pass, I'd whip that list right out, Exposing all the dates and times you
fell in fear and doubt!"
"Because of love, I don't do that. What profit would that be? Don't you know
by keeping that list, you never will be free? Love protects and perseveres;
it seeks to find the truth... I AM LOVE, just keep on reading, for my word
is filled with proof."
"Surrender your list into my hands and I'll help you walk this through. For
I KNOW what's written on that list...that's why I'm patient with you.
Choosing to love won't always be easy, but I'll help you from above
Releasing your list is so much easier...when you release because of love."
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CORRECTION AND APOLOGY re "Stealing the Pacemaker" sent 04.14.05. Please
note that Greg Etts, who was originally mentioned in this devotional, was
guilty of no criminal activity and the police of Sacramento California, the
police of Apache Junction Arizona, the Arizona Department of Health
Services, and the FDA have decided that he broke no laws, rules or
regulations. I do apologize to Greg for any harm I may have caused him. I
have rewritten the devotional removing any reference to Mr. Etts. I have
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