Day 1: Love That Transforms
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”
Galatians 5:22-23 NKJV
The above scripture is Paul's description of the Spirit-produced qualities that mark a transformed life, beginning with love as the foundation of all the rest.
Galatians 5:22-23 NKJV
The above scripture is Paul's description of the Spirit-produced qualities that mark a transformed life, beginning with love as the foundation of all the rest.
Love is not simply one characteristic among many -- it is the environment in which every other expression of the Spirit grows. We were reminded Sunday that Christian love is not manufactured through effort or performance. It is received from God and then released through us. Romans 5:5 tells us that God's love has already been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. The question is not whether you have access to that love -- you do. The question is whether you are drawing from it daily. Before you can consistently give love to difficult people, you must first receive it from God. Spend time today simply receiving his love before you try to give it away.
Identify one person in your life who is genuinely difficult to love. Ask God to pour his love through you toward that person today, not because they deserve it, but because that is the true nature of God.
Identify one person in your life who is genuinely difficult to love. Ask God to pour his love through you toward that person today, not because they deserve it, but because that is the true nature of God.
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