So you see, faith by itself isn't enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.

James 2:17 NLT

Jesus replied, 

"'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.'

This is the first and greatest commandment.

A second is equally important:

'Love your neighbor as yourself.'

Matthew 22:37-40 NLT 

Last night at our church the question was asked "what would you tell your 'young adult' self?"

How would you answer that question?

If I could pass back some wisdom I would encourage my younger self to learn to love God. 

That this love needs to move from my head to heart to hands. 

Love needs not only an expression, but it is only really discovered when it is embodied. 

Jesus lived at the margins, with the marginalised, and I would encourage my younger self to be found there too, more and more. To seek Jesus there, to see Him there, to learn what love is there, and discover that I am, in fact, Beloved. 

I would encourage my younger self to learn to love with patience and kindness those around me, and the person within me. 

I would encourage my younger self to see the disconnections within and around us & to work towards reconnection, towards restoring shalom, within me, with God, with one another, and with creation.

What would you say?

#advicetomyyoungerself

#loveGod

#lovepeople

#youareBeloved