or one day of the week , and call it holy . All of life should be sacred or set apart , full of peace and joy and prosperity that comes as part of being a son or a daughter .
The Gaines have a marketplace ministry that advances the kingdom of heaven . And their treasures are stored there . They ’ re eternal . Jesus said , it is to the Father ’ s glory that we bear much fruit . When I look at the lives of people they ’ ve touched and changed by doing what God created them to do , I ’ m in awe .
I have been helping some people clean out their home to go into a small assisted living apartment . There is 50 years of stuff , bordering on something of a hoard . The process has left me sad . It ’ s a testament to the fact that it all goes back in the box . Please don ’ t misunderstand me , there ’ s nothing wrong with stuff . Again , the Gaines business revolves around all of that . But so many people live such small and defeated lives because they work hard to acquire so much stuff and miss real and lasting life that comes from loving well .
Jesus said , “ As the Father has loved me , so have I loved you . Now remain in my love . If you keep my commands , you will remain in my love , just as I have kept my Father ’ s commands and remain in his love . I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete . My command is this : Love each other as I have loved you .”
His command is not hard or a burden … it ’ s love . Love God and love each other as He loves you ! That ’ s what attracts people to the Gaines and there ’ s no shelf life on that ! o
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DALLAS COUNTY Living Well Magazine | MARCH / APRIL 2017
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