Well hey there whoever you are :) I guess this is my first post... first things first... I type like I think... fast. So if you are annoyed with run-on sentences and bad grammar... this isn't the place for you. But I hope you get over it and stick around.
Okay so for those of you who don't know... "Agape" is the Greek word for love. It is the word used in the Bible when it is referring to God's love for us. It is divine, unconditional, self-sacrificing, active, volitional, and thoughtful love. What better name could I have chosen :)
Let me say that the reason for this blog is not for me to share every sneeze, cough and burp of my life. The purpose of this blog is to share with others, the things that God Almighty is revealing to me in hopes that by me sharing, others will also share what is going on in their lives. I love people and have a genuine interest in their "story". I welcome opinions... criticisms.. whatever.. I am transparent.. an open book.. and I love it when others share themselves and let me read their "open book" as well.
I have spent some time talking with the Lord asking Him to help me to truly love Him more and others more. Let me be honest, in the past, people annoyed me. Let me be even more honest in saying they still do at times, however its different. Growing up the way I did left little patience for people's "humanness". It wasn't until God put a big o' mirror in front of my face that I realized "Hey I have a lot of that 'humaness' myself!" (imagine that) I believe in preacher talk that would be called being humbled. So after realizing how broken I was and how easily I can fall without my Savior... I began seeing others a little differently. Instead of being frustrated when I hear how they dropped the ball... my heart aches with them. Granted, it came from a place of wanting the best for my loved ones but I was all wrong. Every time I hear that old know-it-all creeping up... I remind myself "Melissa Gayle, it could have easily been you. Its only by the grace of God its not." So I pray for them and look for opportunity to be an encourager. With all of this being said, God has blessed me with a love and compassion for people.. the blessed.. the hurting.. the broken... the lost.. because when it comes down to it... we are all people.. we all are gonna be broken at one point or the other.. we are all going to face storms in this life... the difference is... some are walking through those storms by themselves.. holding on for dear life.. hoping to survive... and others are boldly walking through the storms.. holding the hand of the one who holds the world... beloved I pray you know those hands.
I enjoyed reading your entry blog. A lot of it sounds like me, imagine that, haha! You are right, I don't think you could have picked a better title for it, Agape is one of my favorite words, such a small word says SO much!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing a piece of you.