I’ve been thinking a lot about love lately and how it relates in this larger conversation about loving our neighbors. Love is a powerful force. Yet it keeps its full power only in as much as it remains free. Freely given. Freely received. We diminish its power whenever we try to hold it, shape it, control it, or use it in any way for our own selfish gain.
“You cannot give love or receive love without being changed in some way, no matter how small, no matter if you want or welcome the change Love brings.” So profoundly true.
This young boy's reply really touches my heart, June. Thank you for sharing this and pointing out the important truth that listening has so much to do with loving our neighbor. Love and blessings to you!
This is soo good and powerful. I love that love changes us. I love that our God embodies loves, that He shows us His love in so many varying ways, including listening to us. He listens to our hearts, our thoughts, our motives...and even with all that knowledge, He still loves us. It's humbling and liberating to bask in His love.
“You cannot give love or receive love without being changed in some way, no matter how small, no matter if you want or welcome the change Love brings.” So profoundly true.
This young boy's reply really touches my heart, June. Thank you for sharing this and pointing out the important truth that listening has so much to do with loving our neighbor. Love and blessings to you!
'We can never hope to understand and accept someone if we don’t first listen to them.'
Amen.
This is soo good and powerful. I love that love changes us. I love that our God embodies loves, that He shows us His love in so many varying ways, including listening to us. He listens to our hearts, our thoughts, our motives...and even with all that knowledge, He still loves us. It's humbling and liberating to bask in His love.