Embrace love.

~ Lisa Brittain

Love. It’s not a suggestion.
Not a hallmark idea. Not a warm fuzzy.
Jesus has given us a command. He says we MUST love one another.

How can we do this?

He tells us simply, “Follow Me.”
He tells us, “Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.”

And that’s the rub isn’t it? Don’t we know that His love for us is sacrificial? He gave His life, He set aside His own will to love us to death – His own death.

I’ll admit it. I’m selfish. I need a commandment from Jesus that tells me to love. When I recognize my own pride and fleshly desires, and then go a step further to confess them, I’ve carved out room within myself to receive God’s forgiveness, His grace and His mercy.

The result is that I am then willing to bend to His command to love because I then remember how He has loved me.

Embrace love. Embrace commands.
Embrace life…for Jesus is embracing you.

Eyes on Jesus and Shine!
~Lisa

Published by Lisa Brittain

I am a curious follower of Jesus. I have been since my early twenties when I met Him personally and received miraculous healing in my body and mind. After many years of marriage and raising sons into the teen years, I received a challenge to explore the duplicity of my spoken faith followed up by my fearful living choices. It was my two sons, who loved me enough to confront me with the truth. They called out the hypocrisy of fear, and I am forever thankful. Chips off my proverbial block! I determined then to overcome fear with faith that was more than words. Years ago, with my eyes open to my sin of unbelief I made a decision to leave the desert wandering behind and set out to pursue the abundant life Jesus promised His disciples. God has been faithful to teach me, grow me up, and help me to let go of all the things that used to mean security to me. My passion is to walk so closely to Jesus that others want to know Him too. I love to introduce women to Him as we walk, talk, and work together hand in hand through everyday life. Nothing thrills me more than to watch someone fall in love with Jesus through His word; learning to trust His heart and receive His great love! I have been married to my dear man for over 36 rollercoaster years. We're simply thrilled that our latter days are more joyful and purposeful than our first. Together we have helped to grow two young men, who are now married with their own families. God is continuing to help them write their own faith stories. Additionally, we share our home with an old rescue pup. I look forward to having you join me here to fix our eyes on Jesus and shine with His radiance, Lisa Psalm 34:5