The Apostle Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 16 sound more like a letter to friends than at other parts in 1 Corinthians. You can read of his plans, suggestions, and observations. And he exhorts the Corinthians to…
- watch,
- stand fast in the faith,
- be brave,
- be strong
- Let all that you do be done with love
Paul mentioned love and strength together. If you let all that you do be done with love, you don’t give up one ounce of your strength. In fact, love for your fellow man reveals your true strength. It’s cool how things boil down to the “golden rule.”
The way you would like to be treated is how you should treat others. Don’t you like to be loved? Don’t you like kindness and help when you need it? And don’t you prefer peace? If you answered yes to those questions, you need to first give those things…love, kindness, help, and peace. And think about it…
It’s much easier to write a letter to friends when it’s done with love.
My whole website is like a letter to friends. An ongoing project done with love for my fellow human beings. If you can read anything else into it, you’re forcing your anti-Christian bias in between the lines. I don’t seek to or go out of my way to offend. The Truth is naturally offensive to those who hate the truth. It’s unavoidable. Because of a gift God gave us from the beginning…our own will.
My preference is to grow in my ability to trust in God’s will. However, the vast majority of human beings prefer to trust only in “self.” And so God’s love seems offensive to them.
If you don’t feel love or loved, ask yourself…
“Am I giving love?”
If you think you’ll somehow come off looking wimpy and weak, ask yourself…
“What’s the strongest emotion in human experience?”
Here’s the only way my thesis can fail…
Don’t implement it.
Don’t try to love first. And definitely don’t help someone else first. Just keep waiting for these things to come to you. Keep waiting for someone to find you lovable. Keep waiting for someone to clean your house, or fix your car, or give you money. It’s your choice…wait for love and be done with love… Or experience overflowing love from what you did in love. In Faith, Hope, and Love.
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I share it with believers who want to focus on the power of God’s love and rightly divide the word of truth. Spend your time reading, listening, and watching good stuff based on the power of God’s love instead of looking for it. And, to show my sincere appreciation for your time and attention, I’ll send you download links to music and The Very First 6 Days (a rhyming book for kids about the creation week) right away. Kids from 3 to 103 can enjoy these fun goodies. Just add your email to the form and let’s connect right away.
