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Category Archives: lovingkindness
Learning to speak love language
I’m learning Spanish and the grammar displeases me, but if I change it to fit my desires, I miss it up. The same is true with love language. True love language isn’t uncomfortable when people disagree with or disapprove of … Continue reading
“Love your enemies” is a call to be kind-frontational
When people are bluntAnd confrontWithout kindnessIt’s an affront.Keep kindness up front. Some people harden their heart into a heavily fortified fort and live continually in their confront zone. Get out of your confront zone. Learn to kind-front people. Kind-frontation occurs … Continue reading
Playing the erase card
Play the erase card. Forgive people who have hurt or offended you. Disrespect makes fairness difficult. People who disrespect others reveal their own insecurity and fear. Two or more people won’t ever agree on everything, but their disagreement never needs … Continue reading
Posted in agree to disagree, art, colorblind, disrespect, Gentile, history, Jews, kindness, love, Love one another, lovingkindness, multi-racial, racial reconciliation, right to disagree, the colors, Uncategorized, unkindness
Tagged Christianity, diveristy, inclusion, race, race card, racial healing, racial justice
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Even if you’re right, it’s wrong to be rude
Many people use rudeness to try to cover up their weakness and insecurity. However, even if you’re right it’s wrong to be rude. When Christ-followers gather and minister to one another as led by the Spirit, they learn Christ’s kindness … Continue reading
Posted in acts of kindness, as many as are led by the Spirit, Bible, Crazy Love, Ephesians, Ephesians 4, fruit of the Spirit, led by the Spirit, lovingkindness, Quotes, Random acts of kindness, Uncategorized
Tagged be kind, Bible quotes, civility, ethics, kindness, milk of human kindness, politics, rudeness, unkindness
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Be kind — unbind your mind!
Posted in addictions, be kind, celebrate recovery, Christian recovery, freedom, inner peace, lovingkindness, overcoming addiction, peace of God, peace with God, peacemaking, recovery quotes, slogans, stress, Uncategorized, unkindness
Tagged addiction, anger issues, kindness, peace of mind, poem, quote, Random acts of kindness, recovery, stress management
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Let’s go beyond church to the fruit of the Spirit!
Let’s Let’s go beyond church conflict, competition, and control — to the fruit of the Spirit: * Love * Joy * Peace * Patience * Kindness * Goodness * Faithfulness * Gentleness * Spirit-Controlled Self * http://amzn.to/2ao4vBe
Posted in a cause beyond yourself, alternative lifestyle, Beyond Church, characteristics of a Christian, faith, faithfulness, faithfulness to Christ, gentleness, godliness, goodness, kindness, lifestyle Christianity, lifestyles, lovingkindness, moral character, organic chruch, patience, self-control, self-denial, Train yourself unto godliness., Uncategorized
Tagged books, Christianity, fruit of the Spirit, Holy Spirit, joy, love, peace, religion
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What’s streaming in your heart? Raw desire? Or Spiritual Fire?
What’s streaming in your heart? Raw desire? Or Spiritual Fire? Lust and disgust? Or love from above? Thoughts that annoy? Or real time joy? Spiritual blindness? Or lovingkindness? What do you find flowing through your mind? So, what’s innernet streaming … Continue reading
Posted in Be still and know that I am God, be transformed by the renewing of your mind, belief, belief system, Bible, Bible study, deny yourself, discipline, faith, faith in God, faith-based, feelings, heart is deceitful, heart is desperately wicked, joy, love, Love one another, love your enemies, lovingkindness, lust, Old Testament, radical obedience, searching, seduction, seduction of self-destruction, self, self-control, self-denial, self-destruction, self-discipline, self-focus, self-will, selfish desires, selfishness, Spirit surfing, Spirit's flow, Spirit-filled, Spirit-led, Spirit-prompted, spiritual, spiritual adventure, spiritual blindness, spiritual disciplines, spiritual drunkenness, spiritual experience, spiritual fire, spiritual flow, thoughts
Tagged heart, Jeremiah, raw desire, spiritual fire, spiritual formation, spirituality, streaming
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