God answered the question for us over and over again. I have heard it a million times, but have I really listened? I just wanted to share a little trick a friend taught…
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 New International Version (NIV)
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Now, replace the word LOVE with your name.
Amanda is patient, Amanda is kind. Amanda does not envy, does not boast, is not proud. Amanda does not dishonor others, is not self-seeking, is not easily angered, and keeps no record of wrongs. Amanda does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. She always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
I dont know about you, but that humbles me and inspires me simultaneously. I cant say with honesty that I am any of those things.
God calls us to be love.
I love this. xo
Very inspiring and challenges me today, thank you Amanda! I heard a similar trick – first substitute in God for love, because God is love. He first modelled love to us and we love because he first loved us
Have a blessed faith-full, hopeful and love-filled day too! X
That’s awesome
What a beautiful Valentine’s Day post!
wow. just wow. what a wake-up call, thank you for sharing this idea – it made me think so much, and also gave me such a sense of accountability. Every day in this world is such a war – fighting against the world’s ‘me me me’, selfish messages – that is not how God wants us to live. Thank you so much for this awesome post, to me personally it was life-changing. Never underestimate your words to others (whether spoken, or via online nowadays) – it really can be life altering, and I thank you. I believe God is using you and this blog <3 sending much love from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Thanks Heather! Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and read. I am happy to meet you!
This is really beautiful. It’s really made me stop and think, to pause on each statement and ask myself what I can do to better myself. Very true and humbling, thank you.
Hope your day is blessed!
What a great reminder of who we can be when we stand rooted in Him. Thank you Amanda. I needed this today.
That was awesome. I came to your site for the I am baker. It had been over a year and I could not remember the site. I was on another site and saw I am baker and clicked on it. When I sa2 I am servant I clicked on it out 8f curosity. The Love Post was awesome
you’re awesome. I love this and you.
Right back at you beautiful.
Hmm it seems like your site ate my first comment (it was super long) so I guess
I’ll just sum it up what I wrote and say, I’m thoroughly enjoying your blog.
I too am an aspiring blog blogger but I’m still new to the whole thing. Do you have any tips for novice blog writers? I’d really appreciate it.