The LOVE Walk

So, the other night while trying to get Miss Priss asleep, I turned on the TV and watched a little Joyce Meyer. I typically don't watch her, but a few things she said stirred me and kind of put me under conviction. She was talking about her commitment to do the love walk. The Love Walk. "What is this?"...I thought. Well..she explained that she is living her life defying the world's trend and our fleshly tendencies to be selfish and think of ourselves before all others. This seems relatively simple, but it struck me deeply. What if I was ALL about others, and not all about getting my own things done? What if everyone this weekend instead of flocking to malls to get the perfect outfit for Easter were helping the elderly, visiting the sick and imprisoned, feeding the hungry, or clothing the poor. WOW! Let me envision an empty mall and across town full soup kitchens, hospitals, prisons, nursing homes...etc! Full not just with the hurting, but with God's people being unselfish and doing what God designed us to do. To be HIS hands, HIS feet... Can you imagine? Wow. Conviction. What if after we cleaned our house, instead of sitting on the couch to watch a movie, we went and helped an elderly person in their house or yard..all in the name of Jesus, and out of the LOVE that HE has commanded us to have for our fellow man? I realize that devoting every Saturday to these kinds of things wouldn't leave us time to get the things done that we have to get done, but really, on a daily basis, what if you went out of your way to make sure you served others in some way rather than yourself. Like waiting to hold open a door for a mommy with full hands or giving the grocery cart guy a tip. Maybe letting someone out in traffic, or giving someone a complement or a comforting hug. MAYBE INVITING SOMEONE TO CHURCH! Just going out of our way to have servant's hearts and humble spirits.

I cant help but think that this would improve every area of your life. Not only would you get the satisfaction of giving, but also wouldn't it improve your relationship with others? Even in your marriage. How often do I get into petty arguments with Peyton because I feel like I am getting the short end of the stick...that's my selfish desires that I'm fighting for. Making it all about me. Don't get me wrong, I think I count too and I shouldn't allow him or anyone else to treat me ugly, but I think if I took out my selfish fleshly nature, that the petty arguments would just about be eliminated. Its an interesting thought though...We'll see..I'm officially on my Love Walk.