Daily Devotional #1,597

God has given you and me and all those folks out there the two-sided gift of free will. It is two-sided because  we are free to do all the good we want…there is no limit. But on the other hand, no one can make us do that  same good. There will be those in your world who are not kind…but you can be kind. There will be those who  will not be forgiving…but you can be forgiving. There will be those who won’t be encouraging…but you can  be encouraging. There will be those who won’t love…but you can pour out all the love you have. We can’t  make other people do those good things. But we have absolute control over what we will say and do. The  Apostle John wrote that we should continue to love one another because love comes from God. And anyone  who loves is a child of God and knows God. All that is good and right and noble springs forth from that love  that God has given to us. So don’t take your cues from those out there in the world…don’t follow them. Do the  things that speak good of God’s love for us. Change your world by living out God’s love for those around you.  You won’t be guaranteed that you’ll be loved back…but you will make God look good. And Jesus said that all  the world will know you are my followers by the love you have for one another. Go make God look good  today! Here’s our Bible verse…  
  
1 John 4:7 NLT Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves  is a child of God and knows God.  
Remember I’m praying for you!  
With love, PJ