Living 4 Him

A weekly devotion designed to bring the life of Jesus to your daily living

Category: Love and Compassion

  • Harvest Time

    “Take your sickle and reap, for the time to reap has come and the harvest is ripe.” Revelation 4:15 For the past month, pumpkins have popped out everywhere, spreading orange…


  • Praying Like Jesus: Intercession

    “Make them holy-consecrated-with the truth.”  John 17:17(The Message) Prayer is a gracious privilege given by God in each moment we live on earth.  Jesus taught us much about prayer through…


  • On the Mountain: Love is the Law

    “Love your enemies.  Pray for those who persecute you.”  Matthew 5: 44 As we look at another section of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:17-48), let’s imagine ourselves on…


  • Compassion Uncontained

    “We know what real love is, because Christ gave himself up for us.” 1 John 3:16 (NLT) A couple of years ago I attended a women’s retreat focused on God’s…


  • Connected in Compassion

    We love because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19 Many camping trips and travels across the country bring beautiful sights to my eyes. And sometimes, very unique sights appear.…


  • Complete Through Compassion

    “As we live in God, our love grows more perfect.” 1 John 4:17 I read recently that our spirituality will never be complete until we reach out to the community…


About

Janice Gibson was an elementary school teacher for 33 years and used Jesus Christ as a model for her interactions and instruction with students. She is also the author of Spiritually Fit: God’s Workout for You available on Westbow Press Amazon or Christianbook.