Brotherly Love

        Why is it so hard for us to accept encouragement and gifts from other believers?  It is so much easier to follow through and know that we are called to serve others but when it comes to receiving it ourselves we fall short.  It is even more humbling when we know the person encouraging us is giving us from what what they don't have.  

2 Peter 1: 5-7

      5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue,[e] and virtue with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.

      Accepting affection from fellow believers is pivotal in our faith in God.  I am reminded of the Bible story where the lady gave her two coins in offering to God.  Jesus did not tell that lady to take her money back, because He knew what we sometimes forget.  God will always "reimburse" those that share what God has given to them.  I do not mean that God will literally give the lady her money back (and not to say He can't), what I am saying is that God will always refill the person that gives.  God says that he will fill our cups to overflowing so that we in turn can bless others.  

      This means that we can, guilt free, accept gifts of love and encouragement from others knowing that God will fill them back up.  All that we owe that person is to accept the gift they are giving us and use it to strength our faith in God.

Dios Te Bendiga!  Gloria a Dios!