HE TAUGHT US TO LOVE
By definition, love must be sacrificial for us to know that it is true. God asked for an unblemished animal to be offered to Him on the altar. This was written in the Old Testament. We were to sacrifice our best sheep or goat. There is only one source of true love. Accepting Jesus’ love opens the door to a new life. Our value and identity is protected for all eternity with Jesus, who loves us so devotedly that He gave His own life that we may live. As we understand this truth, it transforms the way we think about love. For true love is sacrificial and giving inspires loving service to our spouse.
Choose to love one another in marriage, realizing that love is a commitment, not a feeling. Love requires us to reveal our true self to one another. One of the most misunderstood aspects of marital love is the fact that true love is totally volunteered, genuine, and free of exertion of shrewd or devious influence for one’s advantage or control. Make time together a priority. Time is the “currency of relationships” so we should unfailingly invest time into our marriage.
Understanding God’s love fills us with the stability and self-confidence to face loss and/or rejection. No amount of pain or hurt can shake our value and character. Jesus knew very well about pain and rejection. At times even His best friends rejected Him. In the end, the world around him failed Him although Jesus lived a perfect life. His actions were never motivated out of self-interest. His time amongst men, He was always doing the will of God the Father as He offered Himself to serve and help those around Him. Although no one recognized what He was doing at the time, His life will always be the example of how to live and love forever more.
Choose to love one another in marriage, realizing that love is a commitment, not a feeling. Love requires us to reveal our true self to one another. One of the most misunderstood aspects of marital love is the fact that true love is totally volunteered, genuine, and free of exertion of shrewd or devious influence for one’s advantage or control. Make time together a priority. Time is the “currency of relationships” so we should unfailingly invest time into our marriage.
Understanding God’s love fills us with the stability and self-confidence to face loss and/or rejection. No amount of pain or hurt can shake our value and character. Jesus knew very well about pain and rejection. At times even His best friends rejected Him. In the end, the world around him failed Him although Jesus lived a perfect life. His actions were never motivated out of self-interest. His time amongst men, He was always doing the will of God the Father as He offered Himself to serve and help those around Him. Although no one recognized what He was doing at the time, His life will always be the example of how to live and love forever more.
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