ADVENT: All You Need IS LOVE (Candle 2)

May be true that all we need is love, especially sense Holy Script says God is Love.  But getting a practical handle on Love so you can live love and demonstrate love is a quest that can be acquired by a healthy (as in holy) definition and practical expression of love.  In other words how do you spell love?  Good question. Anyone who knows me knows I do NOT spell it LOVE.  I spell it CARE.   And it has worked well as a guide.

Commitment

  You check out the scriptures:  John 3:16 and 1 Cor. 13:4-8a

  -Think about what God did here:  He gave 100%.

  -And there is NO way you can live the elements of love without it.

Acceptance

  Here is another Script:  Romans 5:8

  -God took us as we are because He chose to do so.

Respect

  -Anyone remember the words sung by Aretha?

  -Jesus demonstrated it by washing the feet of the disciples.

  -He respected them when they were at their worst.

Empathy

 Check out John 10:10b along with Hebrews 4:15-16

 -If you do you will see the "Wonderful Counselor" in action.

 -Empathy at its best.

Now when you are experiencing commitment, acceptance, respect and empathy, those "warm fuzzies" begin to be expereinced as well. All to often folks confuse these with Love.  When actually they are a symptom of being truly loved.

Remember the old cliche?  "People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care."

Go on out an Love on somebody today.... then...

Be Blessed 2-day ... Especially 2-day

SoJourner