Have you ever asked yourself, "Why do I have so much fear in relationships?". Fear can mask itself in many ways and often times it comes out as anger.
Going through these "8 Ways To Love" can just give us practical ways to implement a healthy, godly way to love. John tells us in 1 John 4:18 that perfect love casts out all fear. The only way to live out perfect love is by the power of Jesus living in us and when we study His word and how He loved, then we can begin to love the way we were designed to and that is when fear has to leave.
I vividly remember when God rushed into my life 5 years ago, I was loving the way the world does and it is very self-seeking. I also remember reading this verse and being very confused because I thought I loved my husband, but I also remember living and loving out of fear and I decided I didn't want to live that way anymore. I cried for the vision of a marriage I desperately wanted…a love with my man that wasn't selfish, that I would always put him first…and I prayed a lot!
I had some faith, but it felt like I had more doubt. We had lived that way too long, but my desires were so strong that I fought for it. I read so many practical things to do and read about love in the Bible every day and slowly, I began to see beautiful miracles happen in our lives. The power of His word and prayer together cannot be bridled, it just explodes!
That is the whole purpose of the “8 Ways to Love” series…that our readers can just have some practical ways of implementing God's way of loving into our relationships. Maybe your situation is different, but I know that ALL of us struggle in relationships whether it's with family members, co-workers, friends or other believers.
Satan tries so hard for us to stay at odds with one another. But why? Why is it so important to him?
“Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”
~Matthew 18:19-20
Satan knows the power of us agreeing with one another. So, the next time you want to argue about something, think about ganging up on Satan instead, because he is the real enemy.
~Jeri Heintz
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