by Danny B. Smith, Purple Ark Ministries

© Copyright Reserved Auguest 1st 2009

"Learning to love with Your Soul"

Matthew 22:36-40 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

In ministry as well as life, we want so much for every situation in the world to turn out right; we want every soul to be saved for God's glory. After our own thinking has taken a rest, we are faced with the reality that the heart has failed to carry the weight of unconditional love.  Some of us have reached an impass with the distorted definition of love.  The simple fact is that love from the heart is like water; it can dry up and leave you in a hard and bitter place.  How can I give love with all of my soul, how can I pour the passion of Christ Jesus into a well of rejection? My answer to this question is, bind the heart with the Spirit and let the Holy Ghost teach you how to love with your souls. 

We must learn to refine intimacy without human nature. We want so much to please God, we fight with all our might to keep even the last glimer of hope alive. The compassion that comes from the soul is not always accepted, that would be too easy.  We must still go back to the broken pieces that have exhausted the heart. 

Let us remind ourselves that everything we do in life is about coming to the end of self. Tonight my heart cries out with a heavy burden to give what is left of me to those that really need to be loved, “how much love do I have left to give!”? 

The scripture is clear that we must love with our heart and soul and with all our mind.  We must love the one who suffers as if it was your own pain.  The love that comes from our souls is always willing to change places with the victim of suffering. 

“ Love from the Soul”

When the love from the heart can no longer be trusted,

learn to love with my soul

When the storms have torn your happiness into pieces,

treat what remains like gold

When disappointment comes to take your joy,

smile with glowing boldness anyway?

When the terms of success are shaded with doubt,

try harder on the next day

When bitter minds cry with fear,

embrace the anger with love filled with tears

When the world no longer wants you near,

whisper I love you into her ear.

A Missionary's Prayer

Lord you are so full of surprises, you keep showing me new miracles that are beyond my little mind.  I held your creation today and you sent a river to bless the poor and needy.  Thank you for sending your Holy Spirit, Thank you for deliverance and healing..  I was so surprised when you blessed us with your redeeming presence.  I thank you Father in Heaven for a day that has left me full of joy, full of the water of life and full of God. 

What a day we had Lord, What a day.....

Amen