Thoughts having been flowing through my head constantly after reading through 1 John 4. Its hard to translate all of my thoughts onto paper or in this case the computer. I'm sitting here with all 3 of my bibles opened (NIV, NLT, and MSG) to try to see what God is really trying to say. I have decided that I like the New Living Translation the best so thats what I will be quoting.
"But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world." vs. 4
The enemy can slap you and persecute you but God has already won the ultimate victory. HE has overcome the world and HE never stops fighting for us.
"But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins." vs. 8-10
"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.Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.We love each other because he loved us first." vs. 16-18
Loving God includes loving people. You got to love both. If I love God but not HIS children then im only fooling myself. No, my love will never be perfect but HIS love is. HE is the complete expression of love. HIS love is the greatest type of Love. Here is something I wrote this past fall on how other people view God's love.
HIS Love
HIS Love is inseparable
HIS Love is unconditional
HIS Love is forgiving
HIS Love is perfect in every way
HIS Love is the kind of thing that makes the worst days have the best endings
HIS Love is powerful
HIS Love is all forgiving
HIS Love is unfailing
HIS Love is infinite
HIS Love is hope
HIS Love is selfless
HIS Love is the indescribable feeling of the holy spirit inside you
HIS Love is greater than any love
HIS Love is underestimated
HIS Love is what come around when I am away and brings me back
HIS Love is merciful
HIS Love is in us
HIS Love is full of grace
HIS Love is light in darkness
HIS Love is unending
HIS Love is unwavering
HIS Love is wonderful
HIS Love is unconditional care
HIS Love is devotion
HIS Love is amazing
HIS Love is Lavished on us
HIS Love is timeless
HIS Love is poured out into us
HIS Love completes me
HIS Love gives me peace
HIS Love was shown for us when he had HIS son die on the cross for our sins
HIS Love endures forever
HIS Love reassures me that HE has big and mighty plans
HIS Love drives out fear
HIS Love is what connect us all
I want to love God to the point that I eventually forget about myself. I want to loose myself in loving my God. May people fall in love with God through me.
"I cannot help thinking that the best way of knowing God is to love many things. Love this friend, this person, this tihng, whatever you like, and you will be on the right road to understanding HIM better." _Vincent Van Gogh
"Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn't love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Love like that." -Ephesians 5:2 (MSG)
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