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"It’s true; some people are simply hard to get along with, and no matter how hard we try, they’ll probably never become our friends. Some people, in fact, even take delight in stirring up trouble and dissension. The Bible says, “A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends” (Proverbs 16:28). But does this mean you can’t love them? No, it doesn’t—not if you understand what the Bible says about love. You see, to love someone is to want what is best for them. In other words, love isn’t just an emotion or a feeling; loving someone means that we care what happens to them, and we want it to be something good. This is the kind of love God has for us—and it’s the kind of love He wants us to have for others. Admittedly you may not like some of the people you work with; something about them makes it difficult to like them as a friend. But you can love them—that is, you can be concerned about them, and pray for them, and ask God to bless them (and even change them). Don’t ignore those God has put across your path, but ask Him to help you begin to see them the way He sees them. He loves them and wants what is best for them—and so should you. The Bible says, “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us” (1 John 3:16)." -Billy Graham #ChristianBusiness #Conqueringthemarketplace #ValentinesDay #Serving #ChristianValentinesDay #1John4v19 #Love #ParableTrust

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋. It reaches beyond comfort and familiarity. It mirrors the unconditional love of the Lord Jesus Christ. As followers of Christ, we are called to a higher standard of love. 𝐈𝐧 𝐋𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝟔:𝟑𝟐, 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝. This kind of love reflects the heart of God, who extends grace and mercy to all, even when it’s undeserved. When we love like this, we: ➡Extend grace. ➡Show mercy. ➡Reflect God's heart. ➡Go beyond personal gain. ➡Love without expectation. ➡Mirror Christ's unconditional love. ➡Reach out to those who are difficult. ➡Transcend boundaries of comfort. ➡Embrace radical Christian love. And ➡Show a heart full of grace. Let’s strive to love others the way God loves us. 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐲 "𝐘𝐄𝐒" 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐦. 𝐃𝐌 𝐦𝐞 "𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏" 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝. 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭: goodnewstext[dot]org 🔥Inspired by this? Please share your thoughts in the comments below! 👍Like the post if it was impactful. ♻ Repost it to motivate others! 🔔 Follow me and turn on the notification bell for more insights! #godsword #godswisdom #jesuslovesyou #jesussaves #jesusislord #christianfaith #20daylinkedinchallengewithhaoma

Reflection 216: Clarity of Mind through Authentic Love Daily Reflections on Divine Mercy 365 Days with Saint Faustina Our Church sets before us many teachings that can only be understood by grace. Some teachings are about morality, calling us to a life of great virtue. Some teachings are about God, His very being and essence. Some teachings are about humanity and bring clarity to who we are. What’s important to understand is that nothing that the Church teaches can be fully understood without love. Love is like a window inserted into a brick wall surrounding the many truths revealed to us by God. Unless we find that window and peer through, we are left unaware of all that God wishes to teach us each day. Love of God and love of others enables us to quickly make sense of the greatest mysteries of life. Through love, our minds perceive and clarify life itself and all that God wishes to reveal to us in faith. Choose to love God and others with a spiritual, selfless and sacrificial love, and allow that love to become the source of your understanding in life (See Diary #1123). https://lnkd.in/eWhuqd3D

Deepthi A J The true nature of humanity, as taught by Jesus Christ, is fundamentally rooted in love, humility, forgiveness, faith, and integrity. These principles guide individuals to live in a way that reflects God’s design and purpose for humanity. By aligning one's life with these teachings, one can achieve a more authentic and fulfilling existence that resonates with the inherent goodness and divine nature emphasized in the Bible. The Way of Love 1 Corinthians 13 1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. 4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never ends. Reference: New Testament, Bible https://lnkd.in/g2RvtmG7

Practice Discernment. -Discernment is a spiritual gift given by God through the indwelling Holy Spirit. Believers receive discernment by reading and meditating on the word of God and through the renewal of the mind. The Bible teaches believers to seek discernment in order to grow in wisdom, understanding, and knowledge of spiritual truth. The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit. -1 Corinthians 2:14 I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. -Philippians 1:9 Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong. -Hebrews 5:14 Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world. -1 John 4:1 DIVINE WORDS BY DIANE Diane Hemphill Moseley

Jesus Loves You Even on days when life feels overwhelming and we feel like we’re not enough, we can find deep comfort in knowing that Jesus loves us unconditionally. His love isn’t based on how well we perform or how many mistakes we make—He loves us simply because we’re His. This love is steady and unchanging, a safe place to rest when the world feels too heavy. When we remember that Jesus loves us, flaws and all, our hearts can fill with gratitude, and that gratitude can light up even our darkest moments. Bible Verse: “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1

The Renewed Heart Love Jesus Loves A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. John 13:34. Jesus says, "Love one another as I have loved you." Love is not simply an impulse, a transitory emotion, dependent upon circumstances; it is a living principle, a permanent power. The soul is fed by the streams of pure love that flow from the heart of Christ, as a well-spring that never fails. O, how is the heart quickened, how are its motives ennobled, its affections deepened, by this communion! Under the education and discipline of the Holy Spirit, the children of God love one another, truly, sincerely, unaffectedly,—"without partiality, and without hypocrisy." And this because the heart is in love with Jesus. Our affection for one another springs from our common relation to God. We are one family, we love one another as He loved us. When compared with this true, sanctified, disciplined affection, the shallow courtesy of the world, the meaningless expression of effusive friendship, are as chaff to the wheat. To love as Christ loved means to manifest unselfishness at all times and in all places, by kind words and pleasant looks.... Genuine love is a precious attribute of heavenly origin, which increases its fragrance in proportion as it is dispensed to others.... Christ's love is deep and earnest, flowing like an irrepressible stream to all who will accept it. There is no selfishness in His love. If this heaven-born love is an abiding principle in the heart, it will make itself known, not only to those we hold most dear in sacred relationship, but to all with whom we come in contact. It will lead us to bestow little acts of attention, to make concessions, to perform deeds of kindness, to speak tender, true, encouraging words. It will lead us to sympathize with those whose hearts hunger for sympathy OFC 21.1 - #GodFirst #Inspiration #Leadership #Motivation #FaithOf #Jesus #TheWord #Growth #Consistent #Integrity #PureMinds #Productive #Happiness

Don't let anyone label you with a lie or opinion. You are who God says you are and can do what He says you can do. Realize that, as a child of the living God, you are a builder of people and the kingdom of God. You are intended to create with your words. Ephesians 4 v 29 says, "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." Not only can you build people up with your words, but you can bring out the best in them. Your words can be the glue that holds your relationships together when you speak positive, faith-filled words to others. My question is, are you making positive deposits of kindness and faith in other people’s lives, adding value and joy to them? Or are you making withdrawals from other people’s emotional banks, depleting the value of their lives through criticism and negativity? Have a building mentality. Use your words and actions to have a positive influence on the lives around you. Focus on the grace and love you should be extending to others with your words. This is a new day for you. Allow God to reveal His unfailing love to you in the name of Jesus. Have a focused Monday in Christ. 😎🍇

Men's Daily Devotional Sunday, February 4, 2024 Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18-19 “…knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.” (NASB) Observation: Many times, I have fallen away from a chance to share Christ. It is not something I am proud of. There were times where I knew I would face ridicule and be labeled as one of “those” people. I fell to the lie of Satan that I should care more about myself than God. I fell to the lie that what others thought of me was somehow more important that what God asked me to do. I wonder was my sharing Christ the last change they had to receive Him as Lord and Savior? Did they die shortly after in a tragic accident or natural causes? In either case, I could sit and let that thought keep me in a deep depression. However, life with Christ doesn’t end there. I wake up each day and realize that today is a new day, and if given the opportunity, I jump at the chance to share Christ. No matter where, with who, or when. I want others to know what I know. That they have the best friend a guy could ask for. He never lets me down! No matter how many mistakes I make, He still loves me. When was the last time you shared Him with someone else? Application: Personal Application: Continue spending time with the Lord daily. Sow righteousness and reap the fruit of God's unfailing love.

The spiritual dimension of life John 1:12-14 There are 3 plains in the physical world -the first dimension, second dimension and the third dimension. They are measurable and seeable. They can be manipulated and maneuvered and therefore can be tampered with by men and the devil (occult activities). There is another dimension called the spiritual dimension, here you have the fourth and fifth dimensions; both are invisible, can be accessed by men who take seriously the spiritual aspect of their lives. The 4th dimension, can be used by christians and occultic men plus practitioners of witchcraft. In the 4th dimension, the Christian is superior because he is in Christ. Even though the occultic man operates here, he operates at a lower plain in the 4th dimension. A Christian who knows he is seated in heavenly places in Christ Jesus and takes advantage of this, is in control of the activities in the 4th and 3rd dimensions, especially those within his sphere of influence. The 5th dimension is higher. It is where God functions. God expects christians to function here. It is the dimension of love (God's kind of love - Agape love); It is here only what God can influence happens. It is the highest dimension, it controls every other dimension. To know more on this go to Christ Embassy to get Pastor Chris' tape on The Love Dimension (The 5th Dimension).