No one should be fooled. At times, love can be exhausting. At the end of the day, you come home and think, "I've got nothing left to give, no more problems, no more needs, not today anyway."
Yesterday, was one of those days for me. After a particularly exhausting day, I came home to what appeared to be a peaceful home. We had a nice dinner, then a little down time, then onto a family devotional time with a Family 15 DVD and Discussion questions. Then the frustration began. Things did not go like I had planned. And what should have been an awesome time, turned quickly into a time of frustration. But little did I know that God was still working His plan through our time together.
When things seem to be going wrong, how can you persevere in love? Really, it a simple concept--You get refueled. Though the concept is simple, it's application is sometime tough. God's word provides, "[l]ove never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance." (1 Corinthians 13:7 NLT). And He does not leave you to do this on your own (because really you cannot). His Holy Spirit, which lives inside all those who have placed their faith in Him, empowers and strenthens and guides you to love like His word provides.
So, how do we refuel? We start by grasping the concept of God's amazing love for us first. "We love because he first loved us." (1 John 4:19 NIV). When you've had enough and can't imagine showing love to anyone else, remember that God loved you so much that He sent his Son to die for YOU. That's what keeps you going when you just want to quit.
Stay Strong.
Yesterday, was one of those days for me. After a particularly exhausting day, I came home to what appeared to be a peaceful home. We had a nice dinner, then a little down time, then onto a family devotional time with a Family 15 DVD and Discussion questions. Then the frustration began. Things did not go like I had planned. And what should have been an awesome time, turned quickly into a time of frustration. But little did I know that God was still working His plan through our time together.
When things seem to be going wrong, how can you persevere in love? Really, it a simple concept--You get refueled. Though the concept is simple, it's application is sometime tough. God's word provides, "[l]ove never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance." (1 Corinthians 13:7 NLT). And He does not leave you to do this on your own (because really you cannot). His Holy Spirit, which lives inside all those who have placed their faith in Him, empowers and strenthens and guides you to love like His word provides.
So, how do we refuel? We start by grasping the concept of God's amazing love for us first. "We love because he first loved us." (1 John 4:19 NIV). When you've had enough and can't imagine showing love to anyone else, remember that God loved you so much that He sent his Son to die for YOU. That's what keeps you going when you just want to quit.
Stay Strong.
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