Advancing God's Kingdom
Happy New Year Friends! I have been away from the blog, growing in faith with the help of the Holy Spirit, attending Bible school, mentoring and disciplining women (read testimonies and learn more here), building LittleOnes, hosting 2 to 5 hours prayer charges (Join us for the next one here), posting in the app almost […]
The First Mention of Love in the Bible
The First Mention of Love in the Bible
The First Mention of Love in the Bible
There are seven types of love- eros, philia, storge, agape, ludus, pragma, and philautia. Out of these 7, agape (selfless) love is the one that is defined in 1 Corinthians 13, the Love Chapter. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist […]
Someone recently presented me with this scenario: You can receive a billion dollars today, but you have to divorce your spouse in order to receive it. What would you do? I paused for a moment before answering the question. I began to reflect on all that I have shared with my husband over the past […]
So get rid of all uncleanness and all that remains of wickedness, and with a humble spirit receive the word [of God] which is implanted [actually rooted in your heart], which is able to save your souls. James 1:21 (AMP) Humbly receiving the Word of God by allowing God’s Word to guide how we do […]
And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. Romans 5:5 (NLT) Before receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the disciples relied on their natural strengths to love Jesus. Unfortunately, their strengths […]
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I […]
And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” Luke 10:27 (CEV) This is the truth- God wants you to love yourself. It is not an opinion, but an instruction […]
“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” Galatians 5:16 (NIV) Does anyone find it hard sometimes to put your emotions aside and walk in love with your spouse? Have you ever had a disagreement with your spouse and perhaps said something that you shouldn’t have […]
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