This year I’ve been getting to know someone new. He’s an older guy at work, which is pretty funny since I’m one of the oldest people there now. He is an engineer with lots of high-power experience around the world. He lost his wife of over 30 years earlier this year, then three months later one of his stepsons killed himself.
This guy loves to read and is pursuing weird subjects, which is right up my alley. He started studying who wrote the Bible - the actual humans, not the Creator of the Universe. He is studying Egyptian knowledge about electricity, remote viewing (which sounds like astral projection), and other things that are a little far out there, even for me.
A popular saying right now is "Love God, Love Others". Bob Goff's books "Love Does" and others are great reads. I like his writings so much that I've tried to listen to a reading from his devotional "Living in Grace, Walking in Love" each night this past year. I enjoy it but I always worry about stuff like this because of where the Bible teaches not to boil it down to catchy phrases.
There are so many ways to show love to people. One of my favorite ways is to listen to people. In a world with opinions and advertising blaring everywhere listening is sometimes hard but helps me and hopefully helps who I'm listening to. (Like my engineer friend.)
I pray that you find ways to show and experience the love of God this Christmas season!
Bonus stuff:
Pentatonix “Prayers for this world”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzav80_4kao&list=PLaONuT5QUpidKOBovDhtfzfs8XUndW-8J
Bible Project video on love
Bob Goff’s “Love Does” book:
