It’s All About Love

“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 teach him so much about the LORD. Since I had been saved longer than him, I was planning to teach 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.

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20 thoughts on “It’s All About Love”

    1. God by your mercies we are saved. Give us the courage to evangelize and reach those who do not believe in you so that they can have eternal life.

  1. Thank you, I do need this today as I am stuggling with loving certain ppl. It’s been hard but I am praying God will change my heart towards these ppl and allow me to luv them even when the hurt they do towards me. So thank you I really needed to see this today to remind me to continue to luv them no matter what, even if it’s from a far.
    Thank you and my God continue to bless you all.

  2. Thank you for loving me but also plant a seed of love in my heart so I can love my brothers and sisters as you love me! Thanks you Lord for your everlasting strong ❤️

  3. Thank you Father for your ways of grace and forgiveness. Thank you for teaching me how to love. When my heart wants to harden your spirit helps me to win the battle. I rather error on the side of Mercy. Forgive me not always listening to you right away. I know that you are always with me. I love you Jesus

    1. Yes Amen Diane. I’m so glad His spirit wins the battle when our heart wants to harden, and mercy triumphs over judgement…love dear sister💜

    2. Diane,
      Thank you for posting your prayer. Your words, when my heart wants to harden, really helped me grab hold of the devotional. To visualize what happens to us when we struggle to love others as God loves us.
      Bless you.

  4. Thank you for the word. I needed this. I thank God for sending the right person with the right words.

  5. I am still learning to love the way God wants me to love. And the more I grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ Jesus, the more I find myself walking in love, grace, and mercy. I find myself praying instead of criticizing or condemning someone. Love Prays. God Thank You for loving me.

  6. Yes it is hard when someone has hurt us. But thank you Lord for teaching me to love anyway. I remember how much you love and
    have forgiven me and my heart says “love”💜

    1. Peace & Blessings My Dearest Sister Lynne💖!!
      AMEN!!!
      Oh Lord Yessss..it can be VERY hard to love those that have hurt you but…I’m sooo Thankful for “Spirtual Maturity”..which is teaching me to love them..IN SPITE OF..UNCONDITIONALLY!..Whewww…it’s been an up hill journey..but I’m just about at the top! THANK YOU JESUS..THANK YOU!!!
      Love You Always💕

  7. Amen..Amen..Amen!!!
    LOVE CONQUERS ALL!!!
    🎤Love is patient, caring..
    Love is kind..
    Love is felt most when it’s genuine🎵
    Lord, I Thank You for planting the seed of Love in my heart, I ask You to PLEASE continue to water it, so that it may blossom beautifully at ALL times!!
    Lord, Please Continue To Bless & Shine Your Light Of Love Upon Your Obedient Servant Sister Kesha, Her Awesome Team, This Amazing Ministry & My DOTK Sisters/Family💖!!
    Be Blessed, Stay Humble & Encouraged!!!
    Love Always, Your DOTK Sister In Christ, Wendy💕

    1. Amen my dear sister Wendy…Your love is contagious! His love makes us wanna 🎤🎵Sing🎵🎤love you always too honey💜

  8. Lord, I ask that you continue to show me the way to show love so that I can be able to spread out my love even more to the people around me! Lord, I ask that I become a better mother and better me! Lord, I also ask that you forgive me for the sins I commit everyday. Lord, please show me the way and allow my son to be the man you have called him to be. Let me teach him the way you want me to treat him. Amen.

  9. AMEN! HALLELUJAH! I need to hear this… there are times when I think I’m walking in love towards someone and the LORD wants me to go that extra mile and I’m like but…FATHER I know I canNOT do this without YOU, help me JESUS!

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