Stronger: Love is...

We often don't use the words stronger and Love in the same sentence. However, if we took some time to look at love characteristics that don't only focus on sunshine and roses, we will realize that love was designed to help us grow. Love is Love God, love yourself. I want to dive into loving others Where did you first really learn about loving others? 1. Love is multifaceted Love exists in so many ways outside of romantic love. If we close ourselves off to only waiting for romantic love, we will miss out on so many growth and fulfillment opportunities. Jay Shetty Podcast “And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.” 1 John 4:21 NIV 2. Love is painful The truth is when you give yourself up to love someone unconditionally, pain is inevitable. You will disagree, you will disappoint, and you will experience hurt. It's the risk God took when he gave us His only son, and we disappoint him every day. It's the same kind of love he wants us to display. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Someone dies - I can only love someone to the degree that I love myself, so I wouldn’t want someone to call me out on destructive behavior. 3. Love Takes Courage It may be rejected, not valued, or received in a different way than you perceived it would be, but it doesn't mean you shouldn't give it. When you give love, you may not even receive it in return from the person you wanted to experience love with, but you have to trust God for him to bring love to you. Conclusion “We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world.” 1 John 4:16-17 NLT Suppose I live like Jesus, then I have to love like Jesus. The reason we’re not stronger is that we’re reading the wrong manual; when we follow Christ, this is what we signed up for. We don’t decide who we want to love fearlessly; we trust God to decide who we love fearlessly. Who we pour into and how we do it. ******************************************************* You are welcome to JOIN OUR COMMUNITY Click the link below to enter the Royal Access You can also check out or Pre- Series Queenship when you join. Facebook: The Royal Access https://www.facebook.com/groups/theroyaltycode I would also love to connect with you on Facebook or Instagram. Facebook: Kerel Pinder https://www.facebook.com/kerelp Instagram: Kerelpinder1908 Instagram: The Royal Access Email: [email protected]