Sunday again - finally a SUNday - beautiful almost spring weather, flowers in the yard are beautiful, the vegetables are growing, the days are longer. This week we studied 1john - walking in the light was so timely for me, not loving the world, 2:16 for everything in the world - the cravings of sinful man,the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does-comes not from the Father but from the world. So many conflicts in life come from this struggle - the cravings of sinful man...what we want, wanting what others have, wanting to tell others what we have.

So opposite of 3:18, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. I can't love if I'm wrapped up in what I want, or don't have or wish I had. I can only love when I'm content with my own circumstance. 4:11 since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

When I was ready to give up on Parker this week - when my heart was hardened by his behavior and love of the world, 4:21 popped up, whoever loves God must also love his brother.

Being a parent is hard, I'm so glad God gives me such a perfect example - he doesn't give up, he doesn't stop loving, he leaves the 99 to go after the one.

1john5:16 If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray and God will give him life.