We need to get back to the basics of love! The Bible says that the world will know we are Christians by our love. (John 13:35) God’s love toward us, gives us the capacity to love others. In fact, since God is love, when we receive Christ as our Savior, we have a totally new avenue of love that goes beyond human love for one another. Hi, this is Dorette Schaal with your daily eword. If you’ve heard the phrase start where you are, it’s your only choice, you know how true it is! I want you to begin showing intentional love to those in your world. That’s where we are, so let’s start with love at home this week!
Love is a way of life. We have found that this really is the best way to live. I hope you are discovering that not only is this way a great way to live, it is the only way we should want to live. Can we live this way everyday? Can we put the basic principles of love into operation in our life 24/7? I believe that we can and that it can affect our homes, from our marriages, to our parenting abilities and beyond. We will look at each of these areas this week, and let the rubber meet the road, and the nitty meet the gritty! Let’s start in the home. If we want to enjoy satisfying relationship and a loving and peaceful home environment, we must discover that the only way to find that in our homes is to love others well. It must be intentional and deliberate. The only way to make loving people a habit that flows naturally from your soul is through God’s power. To become more loving in the home, we need to acknowledge that we often fall into unloving habits that can be changed. Paul declares that we can do all things though Christ who empowers us in our inner man. It is not about will power, it is Christ in your who offers you the strength you need to love others. So how can we be more kind, more patient, more forgiving, more courteous, more humble, more generous, and more honest in our homes? One way that affects all of those characteristics is in the words we speak. When we put a guard on our mouth, we will think before we say anything unkind, or be polite words instead of going first, or letting others shine instead of one upping their story, or giving a compliment or encouragement instead of holding back, or speaking words of love from your heart, instead of being silent. So use your words today, to show that you love. I love HG TV decorating and gardening shows, and one of their mottos is, start at home…..why not try that today. Start at home. Put these principles to work….right where you live. You can do it through Christ’s power at work in you. Phil 4:11-13 says this:
1 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: 12 I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
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