How BIG is your Heart?

Recently I have seen advertised a new reality show where people are tested to see what they would do when given an opportunity to help someone in need. Would they follow their heart & do what's right or just ignore the situation & continue on with their business? Truth is, each one of us are faced with this on a daily basis as we encounter people throughout our day. And not just strangers but even people we know, love & live with. Do we offer a helping hand, encouraging word, loving touch or miss out on so many God given chances because were so focused on ourselves? True love is to look beyond your self!

February is a month of love, recognizing those in our lives we love the most. There is a day set aside this month just for that, a box of chocolates is nice but I need to follow my heart & show love more than just on a set day. Because of the Love I've been shown, given & experienced how can I not give more love than is expected of me? It's a mandate that I & we each must answer.

To all the men, especially this month, I want to exhort you to answer the call to "Love your wife as Christ loves the church" Eph. 5:25. What a challenge, what a concept, what a calling. Why is it we can follow our heart & help others we don't know yet not love those most dearest to us that God has entrusted to our care? I'm challenged by that scripture & need grace to answer that call!

However I'm determined to have a BIG heart, do unto others, and try my hardest to love those around me & specifically those God has entrusted to me. "You can have all the gifts, operate in great faith but if you don't have love you are nothing" 1 Cor. 1:13

Not just this month but every month this year have a BIG heart & choose love every chance you're given. After all it should be a natural overflow of the love you've been given. Go BIG so you can give LOVE. How BIG is your heart? Hopefully big enough to show real true love, try it today & make it a habit, your reward will be great both here & there!