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What Does It Mean to Be in Love?
Blog – 9/2/22
Identifying Godly Love
The most distinguishing feature of godly love is its inexhaustible desire to give.
Love Becomes Us
Love is not only becoming – love BECOMES us. In other words, love is the lifeblood of who we are in Christ, as God’s children. We are earmarked for it (Ro 8:28-30; Eph 1:3-6). We are identified by it (Jn 13:35). God is glorified by it because He is the Giver (1Jn 4:11-13).
Love Becomes Us
Godly love is truly transcendent. The beautiful thing about it is that it takes you with it on a journey that transports you (and your life by proxy) to an untouchable place. It protects you by removing you from the throes of the KoD.
1Co 4:3-4
But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me.
Your strength and resilience in this world are from a root of love.