Posts Tagged ‘ Love ’
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 13:8, ESV
Our God is in control, and though He took on flesh He does not change. We can trust that He will always look out or us and guide us truthfully.
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:21, ESV
We know God is in control and allowing evil people to build up their wickedness (and wait for all who will come to Him), so, by the power of the Holy Spirit, we endure the evil in this world and work toward combating evil with good works and Christ’s love.
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23, ESV
Our God loves us, as proven by His haven’t destroyed us all yet and by keeping His promises, especially through the cross of Christ.
We love because he first loved us.
1 John 4:19, ESV
We are able to love because the source of love loves us, and we should share His love with the world.
And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ
Philippians 1:9-10, ESV
It is the love and grace of God that helps us see the world’s schemes as well as beauty, helping us want to choose His good and perfect way.
And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Matthew 22:37-39, ESV
More than a feeling, more than logical assent, loving God means obeying all He has commanded, including loving our fellow image-bearers and sinners.
If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.
Galatians 5:25, ESV
We so often wish to do our own thing, but the Holy Spirit directs us and transforms us to think and act like Christ to the glory of the Father. May we choose to follow.
that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.
1 Corinthians 12:25-27, ESV
We tend to be selfish, self-focuded. In Christ, the Holy Spirit helps us genuinely care for others, joining in weeping and pain as well as celebrating and laughing. All to the glory of God.
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
1 Corinthians 16:13, ESV
We can be childish in our reactions to problems and our own sinfulness. Instead, we should take responsibility for our own sin and trust God to handle our forgiveness and problems we face, eing ready to stand for and proclaim truth.
But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
Matthew 5:44, ESV
It is easy to want retribution and revenge when people wrong us, but Holy Spirit can help us to not only pray for them but even love them with Christ’s love.
a simple man of God 