Category Archives: Love one another

When Hearts Freeze Love Dies

The world’s conditionCries out for more love.Make the admission;Love is your mission.Overcome evilWith wholehearted love.(Romans 12:21) Because you are alive, you are on a long-term mission trip until the moment you die. God has a purpose and a calling for … Continue reading →

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Living on the Mountain

High on a mountainWatching a city,Two million peopleDown in the valley,Causes me to seeVery differently.The higher we goThe closer we getTo God’s point of view.He wants to show youLife fresh and made new. When I have stood on that mountain … Continue reading →

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Self-righteousness Is Divisive

Christian unity can be more than a myth. Here’s how. Jesus prayed that all His followers be united as one so the world will know that God sent Him. (John 17:20-21) If we want people in the world to experience, … Continue reading →

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A Bouquet of 3 Loves

Jesus told His followers to have a strange bouquet of three loves. As Jesus described them, those three loves are individually rare and seldom seen together as a bouquet. How many of the three do you have? 1) All-out love … Continue reading →

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I Wish That . . .

I wish that Christians wouldn’t ignore Jesus’ commands to love one another and to love your enemies. I wish they would wholeheartedly obey them. Although Jesus doesn’t approve of many of our behaviors, He loves illegal immigrants, Democrats, Muslims, addicts, … Continue reading →

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How to Wash Feet

How did Jesus wash feet? We know the physical actions that Jesus took in order to do the task. But what were the inner actions that enabled Him to do such a humble thing? John 13:3-5 describes three things: 1) … Continue reading →

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Love Can Be Lost In Technology

The world needs compassionate, self-sacrificing love. That’s the thing that there is far too little of! This Is Love Crucified,Self-deniedWhen He diedHe was piercedAnd blood flowedFrom His side.Carpenter,Redeemer,God with us,Christ the King,People singHis praises.Wonderful,Counselor,Prince of PeaceKing of Kings,Lord of Lords,Mighty … Continue reading →

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Spreading Kindness and Love

One of my greatest pleasures is spreading kindness and love. I enjoy distracting people from their burdens by helping them to smile and chuckle a bit and to experience some warm heartedness. I’m a natural introvert, but I’ve discovered that … Continue reading →

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Be An ICU (Intensive Care Unit)

When I see you and all people with tenderness and compassion my heart becomes an intensive care unit. (ICU) Dare to care intensively! See people with your heart not just with your eyes. Let God the Holy Spirit continually tenderize … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Love Throughout Every Day

True transformation isn’t to change your body. It’s to change your heart. It’s not produced by rearranging your physical appearance but by replacing your thoughts, feelings, and desires with the love and the will of God. When your full focus … Continue reading →

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