Laying Down Your Life...

Give, when you feel like keeping,

Pray for others when you need to be prayed for,

Feed others when your own soul is hungry,

Live truth before people, even when you can't see the result,

Hurt with others when your own hurt can't be spoken of,

Keep your word when it's not convenient,

Be faithful when your flesh wants to run away!

This is keeping the commandments!

This is Christianity!

This is following Jesus!

This is ministry!

~encouragement from a friend