“He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God;”‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1:20-23‬ ‭ESV‬‬

http://bible.com/59/1pe.1.20-23.esv
All,
This stands out because Peter says, “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love”. Obedience to the truth? How can we be obedient to the Truth if we do not know the Truth? Are you reading the Word of God to know His truth for you? How else can we “love one another earnestly from a pure heart”? True love doesn’t give candy to a kid just because a kid wants candy. True love guides someone to what the Word of God says for their life. Jesus said, “the thief comes to still, kill and destroy, but I came to give you life and life to the full” John 10:10. Please pray that we and our friends love one another with a pure heart. Please pray for the men considering CLC.