Learn about Love and Practice It (How We Grow in the Greatest Virtue of All)

A lot of folks wax eloquently about love, but actually loving people is really hard. The Apostle Paul asserted that “the greatest of these is love” yet how many of us would say that we are great - or even good - at loving others? Laura Harrison, Ly Tran, and John Lin have a far-reaching conversation about how we can become more loving persons. Going beyond do's and don'ts, they look at the impact of our family of origins on how we love and how to go about “un-blending”, practices that open us to new experiences of God’s love, the surprising person we need to love first, and the practical 5:1 ratio. At Watershed Initiative, we long to see the church flourish in its ability to love. Let us be people who learn about love and practice it! HOSTSJohn Lin: Director of Partnerships, Watershed Initiative & Executive Director, Sweet Deeds FoundationLaura Harrison, LPC-S: Executive Director, WELD Group, Licensed Professional CounselorDr. Ly Tran, LPC-S: Founder and Lead Executive Director of The WELD Group, Licensed Professional CounselorTHERAPY DISCOUNTMention "The Work Within" to receive 10% discount off the first 5 sessions of therapy. New, Self-Pay Clients Only. Cannot be combined with other discounts. Available for a limited time. Visit www.watershedinitiative.com or call/text 214-414-0378. CHAPTERS + TIMESTAMPS00:00 The Riddle of Love01:42 The Complexity of Love During Holidays04:27 Understanding Love Through Mental Health07:38 The Discipline of Love08:47 The Gap Between Belief and Practice of Love12:07 Navigating Accountability and Love16:41 Experiencing God's Love20:47 Practices to Receive Love26:59 Unblending Parental Figures and Love31:16 The Journey to Compassionate Love35:43 Understanding Love Through Self-Relationship41:09 The Balance of Giving and Receiving in Relationships49:35 Leadership and the Practice of LoveRESOURCESNow I Become Myself - Ken ShigematsuGalatians 5:14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”John 13:34-35“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”1 John 4:8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.LISTEN, WATCH, SUBSCRIBEYouTube - https://tinyurl.com/4z5zfe5cApple Podcasts - https://tinyurl.com/2s3aenncSpotify - https://tinyurl.com/bczdws7cCONTACTwww.watershedinitiative.com/[email protected] Instagram - www.instagram.com/watershedinitiativeFacebook - www.facebook.com/watersheddallas