Love in Relationships / 11 posts found
How to Find Perfect Love
“Perfect love casts out all fear, for fear hath torment. And he that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” 1 John 4:18 We are created in the image of God and designed to have intimate relationships bound in love. I guess it would be safe to say we are created with a “need” to love, and be loved. As an infant, the first time we are touched and held by our parent, our initial experience with physical love is activated. But, only for a moment. At the stage of infancy, the ability to hold-on to love has […]
Unconditional Love: Finding the Real Thing
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5) It is not rude, 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.” 1Corinthians 13:4-7 As you experience God’s love, you will know you have found the real thing. He loves you with an everlasting, continual, and unconditional love. His love is consistent and not based on your behavior, good or bad. He […]
Have you been offended? How to Deal With Offenses
“Oh, Magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.” Psalm 34:3 Have you noticed the increase in the opportunities to be offended? Even after 25 years of marriage to my husband, I sometimes get offended by what he says. As a wife, I may know he doesn’t mean something the way I took it, but I still feel a huge pull to be offended. I believe in the day we are living, the days prior to the return of the Lord, there will be a greater pull than ever before to be offended. Jesus taught us […]
Are You Able to Connect?
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 Connecting with people is sometimes very difficult to do. I t is heartbreaking when we can’t seem to connect with those who are closest to us. If you have been hurt in a relationship, you may be guarding your heart and fearful of being hurt again. It is very hard and even impossible to connect when you can’t lay your guard down and open your heart. If you find it hard to connect with others, you may have a wounded heart that needs to be healed. Trust God to […]
Strategic Rapid Fire
“Perfect love casts out all fear” 1 John 4:18 The greatest weapon we have against the enemy is love. He sets up camp in people who are fearful of rejection and convinces them that they are not loved. 1 John 4:18 says perfect love will cast out all fear. From this verse we can gain wisdom of how God intends for the enemy to be defeated. It is through love that fear is cast out and it is through love that his access points are closed. So how do you know when the enemy has someone in your family convinced […]
Something Needs to Change?
“Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts and see if there is any wicked way within me…” Psalms 139:23-24 When we pray this prayer it is usually when we know something needs to change at the heart level. No real change occurs outside of trust and relationship, for these are two of the most important functions of the heart. In a relationship with another, you must be willing to change and trust that God will work in the other person by showing them what needs to change. The rules that govern the […]
Change the Atmosphere in Your Home?
I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify Him with thanksgiving.” Psalm 69:30 Did you know that when you have a thankful heart the atmosphere of your home will change? Try it, and see how the Lord will transform your home into a peaceful habitation. When you start offering Thanksgiving and Praise, you will immediately find that it only takes one person giving thanks and soon the whole house will be full of thanksgiving. The following verses from the Old Testament gives an account of how the glory of the Lord filled the house when […]
What is Perfect Love?
“Perfect love casts out all fear, for fear hath torment. And he that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” 1 John 4:18 We are born with a need for love and fear is waiting at the door when we don’t receive it. The first time we are touched and held as an infant, the need for love is met, but only for a moment. As an infant, the ability to hold on to love has not been established. The ability to hold on when someone says they are holding you is what we call “trust”. Just as […]
He Heals the Broken Hearted
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 Connecting with people is sometimes very difficult to do. And how heartbreaking it is when – for whatever reason – we can’t seem to connect even with those who are closest to us. If you have been hurt in a relationship, you may be guarding your heart and fearful of being hurt again. It is very hard and even impossible to connect when you can’t lay your guard down and open your heart. Trust God to heal your heart that has been wounded or betrayed and is now broken. […]
Learning to Trust Again
“He heals the brokenhearted and bindeth up their wounds.” Psalms 147:3 God has made full provision for healing the pain of past so you can trust again. Have you ever trusted someone to love you that did not know how to love? Or have you ever loved someone that did not know how to receive your love? In both cases you will experience rejection. This type of rejection is very painful especially when it comes from someone whom you really trust. The pain from being hurt by someone you trust is much greater than being hurt by a casual friend. […]