Love Is Kind- Kindness Diffuses Anger
If we speak harshly to someone, we brace ourselves for a sharp response. But an unexpected kind response can quickly turn a conversation in a totally different direction. Kindness is its own reward. Kindness is irresistible. After all, “It is the kindness of God that draws us to repentance” (Rom. 2:4) As recipients of His […]
With God, The Impossible Is The Ordinary…
“For with God nothing will be impossible.” (Luke 1:37) If you can hear the inaudible, think the unthinkable, see the invisible, believe the incredible, you can do the impossible. The word, “impossible”- God’s word itself reflects the truth of that statement in Luke. In this passage, the angel Gabriel is talking to Mary, the mother […]
Listen With Active Ears
Every human being is spiritual and desires to talk about spiritual things. An entry door is a key part of their story that they reveal, sometimes unintentionally, this will allow you to advance the conversation deeper in the future. Love them enough to take the time and make the investment to listen with active ears. […]
Valentinus- The Back Story!
Today is “Valentine’s Day.” Many overlook or don’t know the origin of Valentine’s Day and assume it is just a day to celebrate love. The name Valentine is derived from the Latin word “Valens” which means worthy, strong, or powerful. Valentinus was the name of a man who lived in Rome during the reign of […]
God’s Love is an Exercise of His Goodness
God’s Love is an Exercise of His Goodness… God’s love for us reaches its goal as it brings us to know and enjoy Him in a covenant relationship. This is how God relates to His people. He promises to be our God and our Redeemer and we promise to love and serve Him alone. We […]
Relationships Without Love
Relationships without love are anywhere from mediocre to miserable. The personal greatness of love takes on powerful significance when we realize that God is love. God’s love was put on visible display when He loved those unworthy of His love, people like me. (Romans 5:8) The greatest display of love happened when our Creator became […]
Unknowable- Unfathomable
No matter how much we think we know, we will never know the depth of His love. It’s unknowable. Throughout eternity we will never come to the place of saying that we know all that there is to know of His great love for us. The measurements (Eph 3:18-19) that Paul gives emphasize the immensity […]
Secured In Undeserved Love
Memorize these verses… “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39) […]
Do You Battle Uncertainty?
Do you know and rely on God’s love for you? Assurance of God’s love is essential for your walk with Him. Uncertainty of your standing with God leads to instability in your walk with God. We must come to a place where “we know and rely on the love God has for us.” (1 John […]
Humans Are Social Beings by Divine Creation
Humans are social beings by Divine creation. We are not meant to be alone (and we know it). Our lives depend on others, and we were designed to flourish in community. God’s answer to our social and community needs is the Church. The work of Jesus on earth cannot be thought of apart from the […]