replace silence with love

My head is filled with random thoughts at the moment and it is almost surreal that I've got the sudden urge to write and exhale words on paper after almost a year hiatus from this blog. So much as happened since I last wrote from a little starbucks coffee shop. In everything, the good and what may be perceived as bad I need to remember to give thanks to God. Life has thrown so many challenges my way and as I reflect on all the changes and blessings since the last time I wrote I see that sometimes I failed to remain thankful.

I want to live for Christ and I want my life to serve as an example for others of the love of Christ, but sometimes I give in to stubborness and try to protect my bruised ego by playing into the selfish routine of refusal to first be humbled and accept others' and my own wrong.

I know that it sometimes gets tiring to continuously give and give and forgive and forgive and taking it all in. Sometimes I tend to ignore when I feel as if others are gossiping or ridiculing me, yet I forget ignoring others does not reflect Christ's love.

Dear God help me to rectify this habit of ignoring others and trade it in with the unconditional sacrificial love that Christ demonstrates to us.  Help me replace silence with words of encouragment and love.I pray in Jesus name amen.