The nature of our love

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As I write this, magic tears from heaven fall,
I think, Great! God has heard my call.
I seek restoration
My heart hurts from the fall.
What is the most important thing in life?
Your will. Not love?
Perhaps love is further than I thought,
Or it too has growing pains.
Who is to know except You?
Lord, I seek to remind You
of the promise You made,
that we could ask You for anything
if we ask in Your name,
in the name of Jesus Christ,
who is Lord of all,
and for those who believe,
You will answer that call,
because You love us,
You love Your children.
Remember, God, how much You love us!
And we, down here on earth, we often don't know what we want.
Even now, as I write these words,
I realise I haven't asked You anything at all.
I am really just babbling like a pagan,
the one thing You say we shouldn't do at all.
So, Lord, Father, Holy Spirit,
I want to come humbly before You
and for no reason other than
an expectancy of Your promise fulfilled,
I pray for this one thing:
that You reveal to us the nature of our love
so that we can be true to You in all,
In Your holy name, I pray,
and You tell me straight away,
to love everyone the same,
to love your neighbor as yourself,
and to love your brothers and sisters in Christ.
It really boils down to the first commandment:
Love the Lord your God with all your heart
and with all your soul and with all your strength.
(Deuteronomy 6.5)...and lean not on your own understanding.

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