Love not Change or Judge

Maggie shared something in prayer meeting today that really spoke to me. She said that God wants us to love people, not to change them. God said love thy neighbour, not change thy neighbour. Too often we try to do God's job, when all we need to do is love them with God's love. No wonder we feel frustrated and over-burdened!

Neither should we feel disappointed when people don't reciprocate, because we are just doing what God asked us to do. Why should we expect gratitude when He got none from the Jews?

My flip-over calendar has been stuck at 17 Jan. A bit lazy perhaps, but I haven't really felt the need to move on from what it says. It still speaks to me:
"God has a great race for you to run. Under His care you will go where you've never been and serve in ways you've never dreamed. But you have to drop some stuff. How can you share grace if you are full of guilt?"

Lastly, just as we should not try to change people but let God change them, we should not judge people, lest we be judged. You should know that this is a pet peeve of mine. I really dislike it when people second-guess people's intentions or talk about people behind their back. Simply put, these people could just as easily be doing the same behind mine. Besides, the Bible says to build one another up, not tear each other down!