Scripture tells us that God is love and loved the world so much that He sent His Son to save us from death! Furthermore, the greatest commandments given by Christ are to love God and our neighbor. The entire message of the Gospel is centered on the act of love, Jesus giving His life...
I am learning to rest in them, to find comfort in God’s character (God is good and is working all things together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purposes), and to seek God for what I am learning in the season of waiting.I talk about how in ...
God desires to lavish us with a love that is deeper and more profound than anything in this world. As we receive His incredible love, we are then able to pour that love back onto God and love our neighbors as we love ourselves. Is God first? Are we fans or followers? Following Jesus...
Matthew 5:33-34You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Luke 10:27He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your str...
Once God’s love starts to flow and mesh into what limited love you already have in your personality – then you will be able to start to love other people in the way that God had initially intended for all of us to be able to do. ...
"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them." - 1 John 4:16 This profound verse from 1 John underscores love's transformative power. It highlights love not just as an emotion, but as an...
The LORD is so good. He always answers our sincere questions. Right in the verse above is the answer. We are to love the LORD GOD with all, the whole, the entire of who we are. We are to seek the kingdom of GOD with our heart, soul and mind. ...
“Love Your Neighbor As Yourself”: God’s Community In Action – Jesus Calling Podcast 49 Kristin Schell: My name is Kristen Schell, and I am the author ofThe Turquoise Table: Finding Community and Connection In Your Own Front Yard. Tony and I have been married for 20 years and we have...
The Bible is full of great verses and passages about the topic of love. God’s love for us is a perfect example and starting place to study on love. There are also great verses about love in relation to marriage, brotherly love or friendship, and loving your neighbor. Here is a ...
And because we are made in God’s image, we can love. Love isn’t something that is derived from within us. It is radical. It is supernatural. For the kind of love that God calls us to–the love that loves our neighbor as much as we love ourselves– that must come from Him. We...