Radiate

"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.  And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.  You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.  You shall bind them on a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.  You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates." Deuteronomy 6:5-9

When I think of the Love I have for the Lord my God it overpowers my heart.  I am filled with great joy and happiness, but really how often to share it.  We are commanded to let EVERYONE know this great Love that fills our heart with joy, but I simply recognize in my life that I don't do that.  

When I think about the first time Derrick and I told each other we Love each other, I wanted to tell everyone.  I was so excited and I still want everyone to know about what the Lord has done in our relationship.  I then think about how often I find myself blurting out, " I Love the Lord my God! " I notice that I am very selective with the people I tell and that is not what we are commanded. 

 I recognize that for my heart to fully love him, I must profess this love and share with anyone and everyone.  I recognize that this joy that fills my heart should be felt by everyone around me and I should not be so selfish.  

So as I start a new semester of classes tomorrow...

I pray that his Love overflows in everything and that others can see this joy in my heart.  

I want his Love to radiate in my life so others may be filled with his Love too!