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from Pastor David

Korri Brockoff

ow many times have We were both ex-military so it was an without our guard up. Unconditionally.
you seen something in observation rather than a hurtful thing Now understand, this little article
someone so wonderful, and I knew he meant good from it. So is about pondering. So ponder this:
unique or down right in this case, I actually listened to the If what I have said above is true then
Wawesome that you were correction. He was right. Since then, isn’t it critical for us to love ourselves
compelled to let them know just how God has worked hard on me about this in order to fully love others? If we
much you appreciate them? You one and I can safely say my Receive are not loving ourselves fully, aren’t
formed the words from deep down Mode Switch has been replaced and is we judging ourselves? Now by
wanting nothing more than to refl ect functioning much better now. loving yourself, I am not pointing to
back the joy that you received from NOTE: Two messages here to observe:
an egotistical or a narcissist thing. I
whatever deed, words, or action the My friend fought for me even when
am saying that we are loving the
person did. “What a great job you he was fi ghting me for me.
person God made us to be, His son or
did.” “You look so nice today.” Or, In his way and mine, showed the
daughter.
“You are amazing!” After a little gold in me rather than telling me
The person who calls out the gold
hesitation you decided to let the my junk. Everyone knows their junk.
in us has stepped forward and given
person know how you felt only to be What they need to hear is the gold
us a truth from their heart regardless
corrected or brushed aside. they have inside them.
of the reason or motive. It is my belief
There you were all vulnerable, tail Since hearing this about myself, I
wagging with excitement and the have learned that most people allow that God Himself has sent that person
person looks down at you like you others to love them only as much as to whisper into our souls, we are loved.
were some sort of a weird sandwich they love themselves. After this point Jesus gave His life just for this reason.
and says, “Yeah right” and laughs in in the relationship has been reached He loves us that much. When we
your face. At that point you are a tire those same people tend to sabotage reject His love are we not arguing with
going fl at. Why? Because you know the relationship. God?
what you said is right and true but These articles are mostly about
the person you gave it to was just not Most people only allow others to bringing Hope to the world. The
going to have something that good love them as much as they love sons and daughters who bring hope
said about them. themselves. must fully and radically love. The
Beauty is in the eyes of the I would like to propose to you that only way this can be possible is to
beholder. . . but not always in the when Jesus said, “You shall love your trust your loving Father EVEN if you
receiver. neighbor as yourself,” He actually do not understand this sort of vast
One of my best friends, Jonny S. knew what He was talking about. Love incomprehensible ocean of love.
once told me, “David, your Receive each other. Love each other enough “God loves you so much He cannot
Mode Switch is broken in the OFF so as to be free of the junk around us keep His eyes off of you.”
position” after blessing me with a huge enough that we can speak from the
complement that I of course rejected. heart to each other, in love, directly, RDavid@ MoulderMinistries.com

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