Hurting people hurt people The challenges and difficulties of life come out when you get knocked. Think about what is deep down inside. Change what is going on inside. The things knocking against you are not the problem, but are exposing the problem. Matthew 4:21-22 > [[Bible/TLV/Matthew/Matt 4#17|Matt 4,21-22]] From then on, _Yeshua_ began to proclaim, "Turn away from your sins, for the kingdom of heaven is near." What‘s in James and John? They are the sons of thunder. They are walking thunderstorms. At the mount of transfiguration, Jesus is exposed. It is His glory that is no longer hidden. Jesus set out for Jerusalem resolutely, face like flint. Jesus goes through a Samaritan village > [[Bible/TLV/Luke/Luke 9#46|Luke 9,53-55]] Now a dispute began between the disciples as to who might be the greatest among them. But _Yeshua_, knowing the reasoning of their heart, took a child and set him by His side. He said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in My name, welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me, welcomes the One who sent Me. The one who is the least among all of you is the one who is great." > [[Bible/TLV/Matthew/Matt 20#Leading by Serving|Matt 20,24-28]] Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came with her sons to _Yeshua_, and she was kneeling down and asking something from Him. "What do you want?" He said to her. She said to Him, "Declare that these two sons of mine might sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your kingdom." But _Yeshua_ replied, "You don't know what you're asking! Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink?" "We are able," they say to Him. He said to them, "You shall indeed drink My cup. But to sit on My right and left, this isn't Mine to grant. Rather, it's for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father." What is inside isn‘t just your circumstances. Remove sin from us so that what is inside us is not contaminated. On the way to the cross, Jesus went to pray in the olive grove. He asks the cup be taken from him. Jesus drank the cup and said it is finished. How can I serve others? [1 john 2:5-6[[Bible/AMP/1 John/1 John 2#3|1 John 2,5-6]] And this is how we know [daily, by experience] that we have come to know Him [to understand Him and be more deeply acquainted with Him]: if we _habitually_ keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings). Whoever says, "I have come to know Him," but does not _habitually_ keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings), is a liar, and the truth [of the divine word] is not in him. [[Bible/AMP/1 John/1 John 2#4|]]](https://www.bible.com/bible/8/1JN.2.5-6) A true selfless love [1 John 4:16-18](https://www.bible.com/bible/8/1JN.4.16-18) > [[Bible/AMP/1 John/1 John 4#13|1 John 4,16-18]] By this we know [with confident assurance] that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given to us His [Holy] Spirit. We [who were with Him in person] have seen and testify [as eye-witnesses] that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. Whoever confesses _and_ acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. [[Bible/AMP/1 John/1 John 4#14|]][[Bible/AMP/1 John/1 John 4#15|]] Change spills out and cannot be stopped Where do I see selfishness and self-serving in me? God‘s love is an unquenchable source. Changing hearts from thunder to love