Brotherly_love You don't have to solve all the problems. You don't have to have all the answers. You don't have to be perfect. You don't have to be super-intelligent. You don't have to be somebody else. You don't have to "figure it all out."

You just have to be loving.

We hurry here and scramble there, striving and arranging, primping and pruning. We stress about this and fret about that. We grow frustrated and frazzled. We fail, we disappoint, we err. But we are missing it.

We just need to be loving.

They need us to be on time. They need us to be strong. They need us to be competent. They need us to be smart. They need us to be tough.

Not really. What they really need is for us to be loving.

Christ showed us this on the cross. He showed us this in his daily living. He showed us this by his walk. He even told us this directly.

This weekend, I would urge us all to stop and consider Christ's example of infinite love; what He did for us on the cross and what he triumphed over in rising from the grave. 

It is all that we need.

It is all that the world needs.

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9 responses to “All That We Need”

  1. Melissa McClure Avatar

    Chris,
    Thanks for the post. I really enjoyed reading it. I am a teacher and it is amazing how much the children respond to love and empathy instead of threats. This also applies to relating with people and serving them.

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  2. Deb Symons Avatar
    Deb Symons

    AMEN Chris AMEN! Happy Easter, For “HE IS RISEN, RISEN INDEED!” Enjoy your weekend with the family & keep Inspiring us all! God Bless.

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  3. Geoff_Snyder Avatar

    Chris,
    You truly are a servant leader. Your warmth and soft touch to bring Christ’s light on to this poem is simply amazing to me. Thank you for this post and may God continue to bless you and the ones you love.
    Geoff

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  4. Dorothy Hendricks Avatar
    Dorothy Hendricks

    Thanks Chris! What a perfect way to start my day! It’s crazy how quick we lose sight of what really matters. I am so grateful for Christ’s example. I hope you have a beautiful Easter weekend.

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  5. Phyllis Hoff Avatar
    Phyllis Hoff

    Chris:
    How perfect is this post on this Easter weekend. Good Friday services always brings this message out so clearly.
    Thank you for always keeping us aware of what is truly important.
    God Bless you, Terri and the kids on this glorious Easter.

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  6. Lucas and Chrystal Moldenhauer Avatar
    Lucas and Chrystal Moldenhauer

    thanks Chris! all the passion of life, defeat and then victory, Loss and then recovery; they are all found in this weekend. Thank you for your words.

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  7. Stephen Hartka Avatar

    Chris, just wrote similarly on my own blog last month. Thanks for the great thoughts and concepts you share. The need for more of this in everyone’s life is so evident and crucial tous all.
    Steve

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  8. Joy Avatar
    Joy

    I’m late to the party but I can’t pass through without saying how encouraging this entry was. Thank you for the affirmations and the gentle reminder to let go and let God.

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  9. Jean Intervallo Avatar
    Jean Intervallo

    And one day the whole world will say”Thank you Abba” Amen.

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