Loving Others With The Right Love

There are instances when those who serve the Lord aren’t gentle and kind toward other people, yet say that they love them. While this can be true, kindness and gentleness are associated with love most of the time. Being filled with the love of God must enable one to show love in every aspect of life, even in the littlest ways.

When a person loves with their own kind of love, they might fail to show real love, for there is no love apart from God. A heart that is filled with His love has no means of hurting others but protects them instead. The love of God is real and tangible; the kind of love that is capable of giving more love than before. There is no greater love than His love for the world that He gave His only begotten Son Jesus Christ to die for the sins of mankind.

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As Jesus has loved His children to the point of death on the Cross, they must also be willing to die for their friends. Jesus commanded His followers to “love your neighbor as yourself.” It is impossible for a person to love others if they lack self-love. Putting others first and oneself last is the kind of love that Jesus showed to His disciples.

Once the love of God is dwelling on a person’s being, there is no way they can not share it with others. God’s love is unconditional—His love forgives, serves, and mends broken hearts.

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Jesus Christ is the embodiment of love. That is why Westside Family Church, a Christian organization in Lenexa, KS, is doing its best to spread that love to everyone. To learn more about Westside Family Church, click here.



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