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To love Jesus

What does that actually look like?

It's not about you.  It's not about me.  It's not about going to church.  It's not about listening to worship songs in your car, on the radio, at work, and during your time with Jesus. It's not about going to bible studies. It's not about laboring for the Lord in your workplace.  It's not even about full-time ministry.

It's about love.

Sure you can do all those things and love him.  Sure you can be in ministry, you can incorporate him into your workplace, you can listen to worship songs....BUT are these just things that you DO?

Or can you stand back and actually say that with every FIBER of my being I compose a LOVE song for him.

I'm convicted this morning, because I can't.  I can't say that with every piece of who I am, I DEEPLY DEEPLY am in LOVE with Jesus.  I can't say that I am SO in love with him that I can't stand the world.  I can't say that I am SO in love with him that I HAVE to say something to a friend who is inviting sin into her life.  I can't say that I am SO DEEPLY DEEPLY in love with him that my heart literally aches for those people who are so far from him.  I can't say that the sweetest part of my ENTIRE day is the time I get to spend with him.



So, the Lord asked me this morning, "Megan, how much do you love me?"

Do you love me enough to go WHEREVER I call you to go? No matter who you leave behind? No matter what your life will look like when you get there?

Do you love me enough to talk about very difficult things with people you love for the sake of my glory?

Do you love me enough to open your eyes, see how much YOU love the world, and declare your fight to change that?

Do you love me enough to give up cheetoes, Dr. Pepper, movies, and sour skittles?

Do you love me enough to say "Yes" to anything I call you to do?

Do you love me enough to HATE the devil and rebuke the idol of "Christianity" that he's placed in your mind?

Do you love me enough to surrender?

Am I enough for you? Just me.  Not ANY other part of the world that you know.  Am I, alone, enough for you?

 My sweet daughter, I see you.  I see your heart. 

 Now, little one..... just love. Love with EVERY FIBER IN YOUR BEING.



It's not all about me. It's not all about "christianity". It's not all about church.  It's about LOVING Jesus and saying YES to him, no matter what the cost.

Amen.  This morning, my YES is to him.

Father, teach me how to fall MORE and MORE in love with you.  Help my YES be ONLY to you.

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  1. MariahMarch 10, 2013 at 10:07 PM

    Hey Meg! Just read this today and wanted you to know how thankful I am for your blog! Thanks for being so honest and vulnerable.. I really do look up to you so much! You are wonderful! :) See you in a couple months!

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