NOT REALLY DIFFICULT
Today's reading: 1 John 4-5

"We know we love God's children if we love God and obey his commandments. Loving God means keeping his commandments, which really, isn't difficult." 1 John 5:2-3 NLT

You probably didn't have this 'appointment' marked on your calendar, but if you had--it would have had written in large, red letters, SELF-CHECK DAY.

Checking our hearts after reading verses like these is the only proper response.

Are we obeying God's commands?

I'm not talking about just the 'Big Ten', which is a huge, I mean HUGE, start.

But what about the more subtle requests He made by how He lived His life...

To love others more than we love ourselves?

To give till it hurts?

To not be controlled by anything but the Holy Spirit?

To stand out?

To speak up?

To bow low?

Obeying God's commandments is vital in portraying ourselves to be His. If we want to draw others to Him, we're going to have to mimic Him to the best of our abilities. If we want to experience the life He has designed for us to live, one that flourishes, radiates, infects, we're going to have to follow His rules.

Check yourself. Seek for an honest, prayerful assessment.