"Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth"
1 Corinthians 13:4-6 (NKJV)
February has the distinction of being the month when people from many countries worldwide celebrate Love. On "The Christian Woman Chronicles" page of this website, our Winter Bible Study Blog has been celebrating the topic of Love since Feb. 2nd! Our mission? Falling in Love with Jesus. We were created first and foremost to Love The Lord, and we were Saved to help others Love Him as well. Ironically, when we do the first, the second tends to be an automatic consequence. Even more ironic is that, by helping others (showing them how) to Love Jesus, we end up fulfilling the whole Law which is, "Love The Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself."
But as we will see in our study passages, we can often confuse what we do for others, and how spiritual we appear to others, with how much we Love others...and The Lord. This could not be further from the truth! In this Study we will focus on learning how to relate to God and others, and minister out of our Love for Jesus above all else. We will prayerfully learn to keep the whole purpose of Salvation at the forefront of all we do and say: Love.
I welcome you to join in on a sweet and simple journey, already in progress, to breaking down into basics, the growing into an authentic and intentional Love relationship with Jesus that will spill over into everything you do, and everyone you meet. Won't you join us over the next few weeks as we grow in our, "Mission: Falling in Love with Jesus!"
Blessings,
Dawn~
~Pouring my life out in worship, like Costly Oil~
But as we will see in our study passages, we can often confuse what we do for others, and how spiritual we appear to others, with how much we Love others...and The Lord. This could not be further from the truth! In this Study we will focus on learning how to relate to God and others, and minister out of our Love for Jesus above all else. We will prayerfully learn to keep the whole purpose of Salvation at the forefront of all we do and say: Love.
I welcome you to join in on a sweet and simple journey, already in progress, to breaking down into basics, the growing into an authentic and intentional Love relationship with Jesus that will spill over into everything you do, and everyone you meet. Won't you join us over the next few weeks as we grow in our, "Mission: Falling in Love with Jesus!"
Blessings,
Dawn~
~Pouring my life out in worship, like Costly Oil~
Week Two : Repentance and Responding = Falling in Love with Jesus
One thing I have learned about being in Love relationships is this : if you want a person to know that you love them, it will require countless hours and energy toward rejecting certain behaviors (repentance), and embracing others (responding), in order to display actions and attitudes that speak of your Love. A great example is the relationship between a parent and child. Although as parents we know we don’t have to “prove” our Love, we do need to be able to communicate our Love to our children in a way that they understand. This effort usually requires breaking negative, hurtful, or ineffective habits that we learned from our parents. It may also often require doing things differently with one child, than what we did with another. In taking these actions, we are in essence turning way from (repenting) what we have “always” done, or are comfortable doing, and embracing (responding in) ways that help them experience our Love for them in a meaningful and personal/individual way. This Love in action creates a bond like no gift or skill can! The exact same goes for our Lord. In John 14:15, Jesus says, “If you Love me, keep my commandments.” In this week’s passage, there are some challenging actions and attitudes to turn away from and/or embrace. But as we do so, those around us begin to experience our Love for them; and, we begin to experience a Love relationship with Christ that is a deep well of intimacy beyond human understanding.
FALL INTO that deep well friends!
Fall in Love with Jesus!!
Reflective Questions
With which traits listed in verses 4-6 do you struggle most?
What should be our first response when our actions and attitudes don't reflect LOVE? Second response?
How does repentance show and grow our Love for Jesus??
How does responding in obedience show and grow our Love for Jesus?
What is your favorite Bible verse about Loving God and others?
FALL INTO that deep well friends!
Fall in Love with Jesus!!
Reflective Questions
With which traits listed in verses 4-6 do you struggle most?
What should be our first response when our actions and attitudes don't reflect LOVE? Second response?
How does repentance show and grow our Love for Jesus??
How does responding in obedience show and grow our Love for Jesus?
What is your favorite Bible verse about Loving God and others?
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