Love

Love is powerful, so powerful that a person cannot live a life that God intended without it. Learning to love God, others and ourselves is the best thing we could ever do for ourselves and the people around us.

So what is love?

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
—I Corinthians 13:4-8a (NIV)

Jesus was full of love and we should be as well. Sometimes it can be hard to love others when we are surrounded by people who don't love us back or sometimes it can be hard when no one was in our lives as children to display this love consistently. But one of the best things we can ever do is master this.

Loving a person

Some people love everyone They are loving,kind, patient, forgiving etc. It is easy to love people like this because they are loving themselves. But what if the person is rude,mean, obnoxious of this should they not be loved as well? This kind of love is a gift from God. Striving to have this kind of love in your heart is an example of the perfect love that God gives us.

"In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the satisfaction for our sins."

~John 4:19~

Loving ourselves

Sometimes it is hard to love others because we don't love ourselves. Forgiving ourselves for things we are ashamed of that we have done in the past will tremendously improve our self image. Here are some things we can do to improve in other areas as well:

1. Tell yourself "I love you" out loud everyday no matter how much you don't believe it and no matter how corny you think it sounds. The truth is hearing is believing and eventually you will believe and walk in the power of love.

2. Read and fully understand the meaning of love that is mentioned above and in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. Live what you read.

3. Give yourself credit for your strong points and work on your weaknesses.

4. Don't be afraid of anything God did not give us the spirit of fear but of love, power and a sound mind.

Bible Verses

"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear ... "
-1 john 4:18

"Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned, forgive, and ye shall be forgiven."

-Luke 6:37