During our lives, we go through many situations we find hard to deal with; our patience will always be tested, we may lose hope, and sometimes we may also wonder why things happen in certain situations.
This blog is about how God loves us dearly as a parent would love his (or her) child and how as followers of Christ, we should always stay faithful and true to him. We should love God and love others.
How does God love us?
God loves us unconditionally; he never leaves us in any situation and will always make way for us, even when we don’t deserve it. God is always true to his word.
Love means everything to God. Love should mean everything to us also. The recipe for love is simple. Here are some characteristics of love.
Love is a choice.
The subject of love should not be misunderstood. There is no pressure on love. We should not feel coerced to do so if we are truly in love. If indeed God loves you and me, we should have no problem in loving God and others.
Love can be a complicated concept.
It’s not easy to define love, and it’s not easy to tell if someone loves you. You can’t see it or touch it. It’s not tangible. Yet, love is a feeling, but it’s not just a feeling. Love is a choice.
We have to make a conscious decision to love those around us. Loving someone is not the same as being in love with that person. We can love someone we’re not dating, someone we’re not in a relationship with, and even someone we don’t know. God loves us first.
He loves us so much that he sent his Son to die for us. God is love. He is the perfect example of love. If you are God’s child, you are loved by him and can love others. When you love others, you do it because you want to, not because you feel forced.
Love is patient and kind.
Anyone who thinks he or she is in love should ask how far he or she can be kind to others. You cannot love at a distance, you have to come close to prove love, and this is real love.
If you think you love someone, make sure you are ready to do anything for this person and walk all the way to the end with him.
If you think you love someone, you should make it a habit to help him or her. This is true love – love without conditions. God loves us without conditions and proved it by sending his only begotten Son to die for us. God loves you, and he loves me, also. We have the mandate to love others.
Love never gives up.
Love always trusts. Of course, this can come at a disadvantage when people want to take advantage of you. Love does not mean slavery or you have to be someone’s doormat. However, you are to go all the way in caring for others. I guess the best way to do this successfully is when you are not expecting anything in return for your love.
Loving others isn’t always easy.
There are times when loving others is downright challenging. Yet, God calls us to love others. Loving others is so important in the Christian life. We are to love God first, but we are to love others as we love ourselves. Loving others is something God commands us to do. Indeed God loves you as well as me.
Love always hopes.
People in relationships should be able to relate to this better. You don’t love because your wife or husband is perfect. You hope they improve, but you also do not base your love on the level of their progress. As the Bible states, Love covereth the multitude of sin (1 Peter 4:8). So, it must be understood that love perseveres.
When we love someone, we are willing to overlook their shortcomings and their mistakes. We are willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. We don’t necessarily want to be seen as a fool, yet we are willing to be thought of as a fool for the sake of love. We are willing to be a fool for the sake of love.
Love never fails.
God best demonstrates this to us. The love of God has no dents. God loves us. He loves us regardless of our shortcomings. God loves us to the extent that he sent his beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to come and die for us. So, we have the template right there! If you want to claim you are in love, it must not find fault and must not have a condition attached. As children of God, we must demonstrate love at best!
Love is God. God is love.
Love is the cornerstone of Christianity. God, our loving father, has been there for us through thick and thin. He has never left us alone, always guiding us and leading us to the truth. God has given us his beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be with us always. His love has no bounds. His love is unconditional.
Conclusion – on God loves you!
The Bible tells us in 1 John 4:16 that God is love. This love comes from God and is the greatest love in the world. God is love, and he loves us. He loves us enough that he came in the flesh to live amongst us and die on the cross for us. God loves us, so he sent his Holy Spirit to guide us. He loves us enough to keep on loving us.
It is easy to focus on the things that make us feel bad, and we can quickly get caught up in our world. Focusing on the things that make us feel bad makes it easy to forget the good things. It can be hard to remember that God loves us and is always there for us when we feel down.
God created each of us for a purpose and loved us completely. Because God loves us, we can love others. When we love each other, it shows that God loves us. When we love each other, it also makes it easier to love ourselves.
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