The Only Thing That Counts

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Today’s Scripture
“...The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.”
(Galatians 5:6, NIV)

The Only Thing That Counts

So often, it’s easy to get caught up in our to-do lists of life. You might even have a spiritual checklist, so to speak, of all the things you think you need to do in order to please God. And we should have the desire to please Him and follow His commands, but pleasing Him starts with our heart condition.

Scripture tells us in 1 Corinthians that only faith, hope and love will last into eternity. The point is that we have to adjust our focus and make sure that we aren’t just going through the motions in our spiritual walk. We can do a lot of “good” things, but if we don’t have love, they won’t matter in eternity. We can have a lot of knowledge, but if we don’t have love, it won’t do us any good. When love is the foundation for everything we do, it’s a different story. Love honors God and opens the door for the life of victory and blessing He has in store!
A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for Your blessing and peace on my life. Today, I choose love, knowing that it fuels my faith. I don’t want to go through the motions; I want to love the way You love me. Show me ways to grow in love as I keep my heart and mind fixed on You in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

Joel Osteen

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The only thing that counts is my sobriety (soundness of mind). Without faith in myself and in the program of recovery, I could not regain my faith in God. I believed in God, but didn't think He believed in me because of all the old tapes playing in my head.