Have you ever been really mad, and words start flowing out of your mouth that just aren’t like you? I have! I’ve thought, “Where did that come from?!?” knowing full well it was a deeper matter than just what was going on at the… Continue Reading “What’s Love NOT to Do (Part 2)–Mouth (and Heart) Matters”
Category: MeaningTags: 1 Corinthians 13, Abundance, Admire, Allow, Approve, Arrogance, Bellows, Boast, Brag, Discern, Excess, Filling, Heart, Ignite, Inflated, Love, Mental, Mouth, Overflow, Praise, Pride, Psychological, Results, Satisfaction, Self, Swell Up, The LORD, True Love, What God Prefers, Words Overflow from Heart
According to Psychology Today, “When doctors and therapists teach patients to turn negative thoughts and worries into positive affirmations, the communication process improves, and the patient regains self-control and confidence. But there’s a problem: The brain barely responds to our positive words and thoughts.… Continue Reading “What’s Love NOT to Do?”
Category: MeaningTags: Act Out, Agape, Anger, Behavior, Boiling Water, Character, Child of God, Doesn't, Envy, Forgive Other People, God's Character, Hatred, Hurt, Identified With, Love, Moved, Negative, Object of Affection, Parameters, Patience, Reaction, Reflection, Seek Self, Self-Control, Sin, Spirit of God, What God Prefers
Are you thinking, “Really?!? This, again?!? I’ve read/studied 1 Corinthians 13 so many times and heard sermons galore on love; I don’t need to read your post on it, too! Other things are calling for my time.” Before you exit out of this, please… Continue Reading “Love: The Key Ingredient–Part 2”
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Physical connection…That’s what some people believe strong love is. There are parts of this that are true…making time and making effort produces strong love, but a key element is missing from this equation. If this element is absent, love becomes whatever you want it… Continue Reading “Love: the Key Ingredient”
Category: MeaningTags: Action, Against Sin, Anger, Blessings of God, Celebrate, Compassion, Controlled by God, Cooperate, Effort, Enabled, Favor, Forgiveness, God is Love, God's Character, Hurt, Kind, Love, Obey, Offenses, Passion, Patience, Physical Connection, Practice, Retaliate, Serve, Share Joy, Share What God has Done, Share Who God Is, Spirit of God, Time, True Love, Truth, Useful, What God Prefers
“I LOVE that sweater!” “Look how soft this blanket is! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!” “How ya doin’, LOVE?” Love…We throw that word around pretty casually, don’t we? My hubby and I just celebrated our wedding anniversary this week. It still amazes me how someone can… Continue Reading “What’s Love Got to Do with Me?”
Category: MeaningTags: 1 Corinthians 13, Achievements, Agape, Anniversary, Be Cooperative, Be Friendly, Be Helpful, Consider Others, Crumbs, Don't Argue, Don't Complain, Expectations, Feed the Poor, Focus, Food, For Show, God is Love, Heart behind Actions, Helps, Intentions, Left-Overs, Live, Love, Mean Well, Needs, Possessions, Pure, Putting Someone First, Sacrifice for Others, Show Affection, Show Kindness, Unity, War, What God Prefers, Worth
A close friend and I were talking last week about eyes and how sensitive they are. She said that you can get dirt on your skin, and it doesn’t bother you. However, you get a speck of dirt in your eye, and it hurts… Continue Reading “Eyes to See”
Category: God's Word, MeaningTags: Acted, Affection, Anxiety, Blind, Bowed Down, Cleansed by Jesus' Blood, Compassion, Do What Is Right in God's Eyes, Emotional, Eyes, Faith, Follow God, God Heard, Help, His Ability, Humility, In Need, Jesus Christ, Love, Mental, Messiah, Ministry, Our Inability, Pain, Physical, Poor, Raises Up, Respond, See Clearly, Shout, Sorrow, Spiritual, Took Time
I used to envy teachers. Not only did they get to write on a chalkboard or markerboard, but they got to correct papers (how naive was I?!?)! I’d see corrections in red on a paper or test and think they were beautiful…as long as… Continue Reading “Is it Okay, if I Love My Red Pen?”
Category: KidsTags: Attitude, Better, Conversation, Corrections, Critical Spirit, Criticism, Destructive, Discerning Spirit, Encourage, Gentleness, Goal, Growing, Heart, Humility, Instructive, Jesus Christ, Joined, Love, Mouth, Patience, Pride, Red Pen, Respond, Right, Spirit of God, Standard, Task, Teaching, Treasure, Unity, Value, What We Are Equipped For, Words, Work