{"id":62,"date":"2017-01-15T10:00:40","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T10:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/?p=62"},"modified":"2017-01-11T11:22:50","modified_gmt":"2017-01-11T11:22:50","slug":"treasure-chest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/treasure-chest\/","title":{"rendered":"Treasure Chest"},"content":{"rendered":"

God\u2019s love is a like a treasure chest in the centre of our lives. It is at the very core of our families, and is the powerhouse of our callings in the world. In Paul\u2019s first letter to the Corinthians<\/a> there lies an explanation of love that explores the nature of this treasure trove. We can draw from this \u201clove stash\u201d at any time and it never fails to deliver. Why? Because God is love! As followers of Christ we don\u2019t have a monopoly on it. God has poured love into his creation. It seeps out of every pore! This heavenly love has touched us, no matter who we are, what our background is or what world view we happen to hold. Most of us would site loving and being loved as the<\/strong> most important thing in life.<\/p>\n

So I wonder why I have not cracked it? Why do I fail so many times to get this right in my own life? I just forget the treasure that is already there. Sometimes I am too tired to open the lid and take a look, or too hurt to receive forgiveness, too rushed to be kind, too needy to be giving, or too insecure to roll out humility. Yet! If I take a moment to dust it off, and open the lid again on the treasure trove of love I have been given, something remarkable begins to happen. Grace begins to flow again in my friendships! Differences fade away under the weight of God\u2019s acceptance, and my heart is free to give and to live.<\/p>\n

Note to self: visit the treasure chest! x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

God\u2019s love is a like a treasure chest in the centre of our lives. It is at the very core of our families, and is the powerhouse of our callings in the world. In Paul\u2019s first letter to the Corinthians there lies an explanation of love that explores the nature of this treasure trove. 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