Living in Love 3

• God demonstrates his good nature to us by love.• We are all called to experience the love of God towards us.• Those of us who have experienced the love of God are commanded to extend the love to others.• You cannot extend the love of God to others without a good understanding of its meaning.1. YOU HAVE TO SEE LOVE THE WAY GOD SEES IT.• Agape love is not opposed to feelings, but it is not defined by feelings.• You can love even when you don't feel like loving.• Love is not driven by feelings.CHARACTERISTICS OF AGAPE LOVE.- It is about COMMITMENT.• When we love others, we should do it out of commitment.- It is based on DECISIONS you make.• With love, your feelings do not drive your decisions. Your decisions affect your feelings.• You will never love well if your thoughts about others are tainted or misinformed.- It is based on ATTITUDES.• Begin to view people the way God views them instead of the world view.- It is about ACTIONS.• Love is about acting in a loving way when you don't feel like it.- It is about SACRIFICE.• Real love is never about you. It's about you pouring into others.