I'm a murderer.

I'm a murderer.
I have killed many a people.
In my heart.
With my thoughts.
With my eyes (you know that look that could kill).

One night I had a dream. A very vivid dream. This person I knew was murdering another person I knew. Now this would seem like a very scary dream, but I was seeing this dream through different eyes. It was disturbing, not scary. I asked God to reveal this dream to me and he did.
Oh buddy, did he.

The dream was a teaching moment on this scripture:
"Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him." 1 John 3:15

Ouch.

The people in the dream were sisters.
Sisters hating each other.
Man, I've hated people in my life before. I don't want to hate anymore. I want to love deeply.

Let's remember God's deep love for us and let us reflect that love and show it to others.
Let's choose to love.
Let's look through God's eyes when we look at people.
Let's have a mindset of the Kingdom of God.

Because, I desire to spend eternity with the Creator and I want you to as well.

*Also please read that verse in context :)

Reflect on how deep God's love is:

                                             "How Deep The Father's Love For Us"

How deep the Father's love for us,
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure

How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory

Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice,
Call out among the scoffers

It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished

I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection

Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom

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