Category: Love

WHEN I DON'T FEEL LOVED

3/25/2016

One of the biggest struggles everyone faces is
the challenge to believe God’s love for us. People who are living in rebellion and sin seem to accept easily – why? And then those of who are trying
so hard to live right, honor God, and deepen our relationships with Him — well, it’s the hardest thing ever.

We read scriptures such as Romans 5:8, John 3:16, John 15:9, and many more, and intellectually we know that God loves us. But personally? Heart and soul? We’re not so sure.
We struggle to believe that…

God loves me now.
“Even with all the mess I’m going through? Look at me! God can’t love me like this…”
God loves me after.
“But you don’t know what I’ve done. No one could love me after that.”
God loves me personally.
“Yes, I know, God loves everyone. He has to. And I believe He does.
But it’s not really about me.”
God likes me.
“Okay, so God loves me, but that doesn’t mean He likes me. That’s crazy. I know how
it works. Just because you love someone doesn’t mean you like them. I can just see Him cringing as soon as I start to pray.”

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A CALL TO LOVE

3/9/2016

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“To love at all is to be vulnerable.”
-CS Lewis

A call to full-time ministry is really a call to full-time love.

Sometimes that love is easy to give; sometimes not so much.

Sometimes that love looks like a hug, a smile, and an encouraging comment.

Other times it means saying hard things, and drawing a line in the sand.

But it’s always all about love.

It’s about showing God’s love.

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Sacrificial Love

10/17/2015

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Am I the only one? I don’t think I am. I think some of you do it, too.

We know the word agape and we know it means sacrificial, but we don’t really connect
the dots beyond that. Sure, it costs. But I think I tend to assume that when it’s agape,
I’ll win in the end. And by win, I mean be loved in return.

I’m discovering that’s not true.

At least, not in the way I tend to want.

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WHEN I DON'T FEEL LOVED

A CALL TO LOVE

“To love at all is to be vulnerable.”
-CS Lewis

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WHEN I DON'T FEEL LOVED

A CALL TO LOVE

“To love at all is to be vulnerable.” ​-CS Lewis

Sacrificial Love

bethany HARRIS

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“To love at all is to be vulnerable.”
-CS Lewis