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Being Love: What Not to Do
We’ve looked at what we should do to be love. Be encouraging Be authentic Be intentional Now let’s take a look at what we shouldn’t do. Just a reminder: Love is the fulfillment of the Law As these verses point out, the “not” commandments are summed up in loving our neighbor. . . because if…
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I’ll Love You, But Do I Have to Like You?
Ever heard that statement before? It exudes a begrudging kind of love: I acknowledge that I should love you. . . and I will. . . but I don’t need to like you. . . and I won’t be happy about it. I’ll admit that this concept has popped into my mind quite a bit…
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Being Love Through Encouragement
What does “being love” look like in action? Encouragement Encouragement = God working through me to encourage His people “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV How do we “be love” through encouraging others? With words: “Therefore encourage one another with these words.” 1 Thessalonians 4:18…
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The Emperor’s New Clothes
“And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” Colossians 3:14 ESV The story goes like this: An emperor was tricked into believing he was gifted the most beautiful clothes in all the land. No one was allowed to see them until they were finished. On the big day the…
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Journaled Verses: Nothing Can Separate
Let me share with you. . . As we go through these weeks learning about being love, I’ll share some verses and thoughts from my journal about love. Today’s entry is from February 20, 2025. Romans 8:31-39 ESV “What then shall we say to these things?If God is for us, who can be against us?He who did…
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What Kind of Friend Am I?
Who Am I: Job or His Friends? The relationships and interactions between Job and his friends provide us with questions to ask ourselves as we engage with others. (Click here to read last week’s post about relationships in the Book of Job.) How well do I hold up against adversity, including adversity from my friends?…
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Lessons in Friendship
Relationships in the Book of Job The Book of Job is the go-to place to learn about suffering and grief. During a recent study of this book, I discovered another theme: friendships. What a timely topic to look at as we dive into how to be love. The Three Friends Job chapter two introduces three…
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Matters of the Heart
Because the Heart Matters “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones” Proverbs 17:22 ESV Honesty time: I woke up not feeling in the mood to “be love” this morning. My mind immediately focused on a moment of frustration I had last night. . . the kind of moment…
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Journaled Verses: Perfect Love
Let me share with you. . . As we go through these weeks learning about being love, I’ll share some verses and thoughts from my 2024 journal about love. Today’s entry is from February 23, 2024. “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever…
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Like a Hug
Originally published by the Round Farmhouse Ministries on February 4, 2025. “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV). I can’t tell you when the words “steadfast love” first struck a chord with me, but now…