“And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing” 1 Corinthians 13:2, KJV.
When my husband and I were married, I thought I came to the marriage a spiritual giant that could show him many things. Since I had been saved longer, I was planning to show him how to win spiritual battles in prayer, how to prophesy, how to quote scriptures and how to storm the gates of heaven and get God to move. I was so impressed with myself and my “spiritual growth”
…until
I kept coming across situations where I had to love people. I kept facing situations where I needed to be patient…kind…believe the best…and forgive. I would fail the love tests almost every time.
All of my faith and all of the Bible knowledge I had didn’t mean anything because I didn’t know how to love the way God had instructed me to. He helped me to locate where I really was spiritually, and little by little and day by day, the LORD began the process of planting His seed of love in my heart and causing it to grow. He began to show me through His Word and through my husband’s example, how to lay down my life for others, how to accept people for who they are and how to love them through the challenges they faced.
My sister, it doesn’t matter how much you can pray if you don’t know how to love people in a way that pleases God. It doesn’t matter how many Bible verses you can quote verbatim if you don’t know how to treat people right. A sign of true spiritual maturity is in your ability to love like Jesus.
Challenge: Take a closer look at 1 Corinthians 13 and see how well you measure up to God’s standard of love.
Prayer: Father God, thank you for speaking directly to my heart. I need you to teach me how to love. I haven’t been doing a good job at it. Plant your seed of love in my heart and cause it to grow and produce visible results in my life. I want to grow spiritually. I desperately want to learn your ways of doing things. Help me LORD to be more like you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Thank you! This devotion goes right along what my pastor preached on Sunday on 1 Corinthians 13 and to love people. Thanks for the reminder and being challenged to be more and more like Jesus everyday.
All I can say is amen and amen. I love you Jesus ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Yes me too dear sister Diane. Amen💜
Thank you Lord for speaking directly to my heart I have not loved as you would have but today is a new day for a new start,thank you Father for another chance to do your will.
AMEN
Amen Give is a Heart like your Lord .. that we Can Love others the way you do!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏
that was very beautiful to sit down and read over and over until I understood now I do and I can say Amen
Thank YOU my LORD FATHER GOD.” I receive YOUR WORD LORD, I Worship YOU and Praise YOU, precious GOD Of LOVE, Thank YOU that YOU have poured out YOUR LOVE on me. I lift my heart to YOU and ask that YOU fill it to full of YOUR unfailing and unconditional LOVE that it over flows unto others. Thank YOU LORD, that YOU are the GOD who makes all things new, even our relationships. YOU can put new LOVE in our heart. YOU can revive LOVE that has died and make LOVE live again. Help me LORD to LOVE the way YOU LOVE Help me to LOVE Others as I LOVE myself YOU’VE Commanded me to LOVE, *A new commandedment I give to you, that YOU LOVE one another; as I Have LOVED you, that YOU also LOVE one another John 13:34. * Let us LOVE one another, for LOVE is of GOD; and everyone who LOVES is born of GOD and knows GOD. 1 John 4:7 * Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the SPIRIT in sincere LOVE of the brethren, LOVE
one another fervently with a pure heart. 1 Peter 1:22.* No one has seen GOD at any time. If we LOVE one another, GOD abides in us, and HIS LOVE has BEEN perfected in us. By this we can know that we abide in HIM, and HE in us, because HE has given us if HIS SPIRIT. and we have seen and testify that the FATHER has sent the SON as Savior of the world. Whoever confesses that JESUS Is the SON of GOD, GOD abides in HIM and HE in GOD. And we have known and believe the LOVE that GOD has for us. GOD Is LIVE, and HE who abides in LOVE abides in GOD, and GOD in HIM. 1 John4:12-16. FATHER YOU command me to LOVE AND I want to Obey I want to LOVE I choose to LOVE. Help me HOLY SPIRIT to LOVE Unconditionally as YOU have LOVED me unconditionally. I Praise and Worship YOU O GOD” Thank YOU for YOUR Agape LOVE. May YOUR LOVE flow through me to others that I may give Glory to the. In YOUR most HOLY NAME JESUS my LORD I Pray. Amen AMEN AMEN. Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah…Thank You Sisters Kesha Dotk Ministrie GLORY TO GOD” Always on time though I choose to Obey and want to LOVE sometimes it’s not easy. due to the way people mistreat me us. But I realize I need to keep focus on HIS GOD’S Word and walk in them as GOD Is the GOD of LOVE. Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah i LOVE YOU my LORD FATHER GOD.” LOVE AND GOD BLESS You All ALOHA Always Sister Chrissy Honolulu Hawai’i United States AMEN AMEN AMEN 🙏💙💜💙💜💙💜💙💜💙💜💙💜💙💜💙💜
Thank you God please continue to help me Look more like you God and the name of Jesus Amen ❤❤❤❤
Amen..Amen..Amen!!!!!!!!
🎤Love is patient, caring, love is kind..
Love is felt most when it’s genuine..
But I’ve had my share of love abuse..
Manipulated & it’s strength misused..
And I can’t help, but give You Glory..
When I think about my story..
And I know..
You favored me because my enemies did try..
But couldn’t triumph over me..
Yes they did try..
But couldn’t triumph over me🎵
Lord, I Thank You..I Thank You..I Thank You for YOUR LOVE..THAT SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING & IS UNCONDITIONAL!!! THANK YOU LORD FOR LOVING ME!!!
After taking the “Love Challenge”, I ALMOST got it ALL right😕..but ALMOST, DOESN’T COUNT!! Lord, HELP/TEACH ME..to not hold on to HURT & PAIN!! I know I’ve said it over & over & over again..I’m NOT angry with ANYONE but sometimes it’s HARD to FORGET the hurt & pain they’ve caused. I can NOT be “phony” & smile, laugh & have a conversation with “them”..I’d rather us NOT have dialogue..I can be in the same room with them, work with them, go to Church with them..but I KNOW who you are!! I’m NOT angry..I just don’t want to “set” myself up AGAIN..When you know better, you do better! That’s MY way of thinking..not saying it’s right..because I MUST LOVE THEM..INSPITE OF..Lord, I NEED YOU TO WORK ON ME!! Plant Your seed of LOVE in me!! I don’t want to have those feelings..I don’t want to stay away from doing things I enjoy, just because I don’t want to talk to “them”..TAKE THAT AWAY LORD..PLEASE!!! THANK YOU LORD IN ADVANCE FOR MOVING IN MY LIFE..THANK YOU..THANK YOU..THANK YOU🙌🙌I JUST LOVE YOU LORD!!💓😍💕😍❤💝
Lord, Please Continue To Bless & Shine Your Light Of Love Upon Your Obedient Servant Sister Kesha, Her Awesome Team, This Amazing Ministry, My Sister Felicia & My DOTK Sisters💖!!
Be Blessed, Stay Humble & Encouraged!!!
Love Always, Your DOTK Sister In Christ, Wendy💕
Thank “You” my Lord, my Father, my God, my Potter, thank You. To others, pray for my strength through this process. It didn’t happen over night so, neither will the process. The world has redefined “Love” into love hurts. And, many have adopted the changed meaning. In the beginning, we were given the truth, only to make it a lie. From love is patient, love is kind,… to love hurts. When God created us, it was out of love. When we disobeyed Him and sinned, He still loved us. Til today and through all our sin, He still is patient, kind… loving. Why should we behave any different? We know how it feels when love hurts and when love is kind, patient…!!! I thank “You” God for still loving me even when I didn’t love myself or others. Continue in me, “My Potter of Love, Let “Your” masterpiece be cloned over and over but, individually unique. Amen, I Trust You God.