Key verses:1 Corinthian 13, John 3:16
first comes love. well I know we used a lot when we were like 2, but today it is the title of my blog. When your begin your walk as a christian the first thing you need to do is to begin to show love to EVERYONE, yes even to haters as much as you don't want to. what love my enemies really? yes really, because JESUS instruct it in Matthew 5:43-48 to love thy enemy. in Romans 12:20 it says on the contrary: if your enemy is hungry,feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; in doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head. I truly believe this that when you love someone you hate they are going to feel worse if you continue to love them they may become a friend.
Now why must we show compassion? will it is simple and easy, Because God so loved the world that he give his only begotten son that who so ever believe in him still not perish but have eternal life-john 3:16. I know this is the reason why we have to be compassionate because God loved us enough to sacrifice his own son for us, but that goes into a topic I will cover later in my future blogs. but yes if he is willing to love us enough to do that, then how much more should we love.
When it comes to the bible sense of the word love i can tell you a lot but when it comes to loving someone I only really can give you the bible version. When you date don't date to date cause that will get in trouble but date to find a mate and if you find that one take it slow and wait for about 6 months to a year so that you can get know the person and then if you still love them after that 6 months to a year is up then marry them because them might be the one. Also make sure you seek God first before you make a final decision. the only excepting to the rule of patience is when the Sexual tension is high, but still seek God first.
Let me end with this, that JESUS loved us so much that he give his own life for us. think about it JESUS had the option to walk away and say that we didn't deserve it and in some sense we didn't, but he didn't because he love us and that was enough for me. once again I say to you, if you haven't found JESUS in your life I pray that that you do and please also find a church that doesn't care what you look like or how you used to act.
Love always,
your brother in Christ,
Larry Mattox
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