Steve's C orner
STEVE'S CORNER
Steve's Corner is a commentary section reserved for Steven Picard for his great insight and love of the Holy Bible as well as his love for the Lord Jesus Christ.
He has presented Missionlighthouse Ministry with his first commentary - Testimony of Faith and Love - the Christ Way!
Thanks Steve!
A Testimony of Faith and Love
Steve Picard
Oklahoma - November 2009
“I just sat down and wrote on a subject that impacts my life daily behind the wall and the Lord placed it on my heart to write about how I feel! I have so many more subjects that I would like to touch on from The Bible.
I just want to touch on a subject that is looming and ever present in this environment I live in and share, where the half inch deep and foot long gouges in the concrete floors of every cell shows where various metal objects have been scraped, tooled and sharpened to form deadly instruments fabricated by hate to settle debts, protect and strike fear in the heart of adversaries. This is a place where hate drives the echoes of steel, scraping on the concrete at night, singing a late night lullaby of sadness.
Welcome to Planet Granite AKA The Hate Factory as many call it, but all call it home, some forever, a few, only a few short years. Hate breeds much more openly here than in the world but in this life, itÂ’s ever present no matter where you go in this world, some places more than others, many in disguise.
This brings me to my focus o– LOVE. The Lord has placed this subject on my heart.
Trying to escape the hate is seemingly impossible. This is untrue, if we can just wake up in the morning with love in our hearts, minds and tongues, we can then defeat the king of deception, the master of hate, Satan; one kind word at a time. Continual small doses of love; random acts of kindness defeat the devils works and leave his empire crumbling one kind act at a time. Love has the power to change the world and break down every barrier ever compiled. Period!
Be generous to others in need. Show kindness to those under the weather and under pressure. An encouraging word or shoulder to cry on goes a long way in healing the pain and killing the hate. Make friends; introduce yourself to the man out, the third wheel. I never comprehended during my time in the free world how important LOVE really is and how destructive the absence of LOVE can be to oneÂ’s spirit.
When I speak to my sister on the phone or receive a kind letter, the LOVE she shows to brighten my date every time. This lifts my spirits no matter what the circumstances at the time might be. This place is so lacking in LOVE. I can feel her smiles and laughter over the phone or off the page of the letters and this soothes the soul!
Chances are you know someone right now who could benefit from a kind word. Reach out and let the LOVE of GOD shine through you onto another today! Who do you know right now that needs to smile or would benefit from some stomach tightening laughter to make the day bright?
ItÂ’s the little thing that can change the day or quite possible save a life!!!!!!
Spread LOVE, be patient with one another and slow to anger.
ROMANS 12:10
New King James Version: Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love in honor giving preference to one another.
Here are some chapters and verse that I would like to share with you and how they relate to my focus of LOVE. They come from the Holy Bible, New Kings James Version.
1Corinthians 13:8
Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. 9For we know in part and we prophesy in part. 10But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.
1Corinthians 14:1
1Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
John 15:13-14
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down oneÂ’s life for his friends. 14You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.
Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.
