“Do everything in love.” -- 1 Corinthians 16:14 (NIV)Such a simple statement. A short verse. Easy to memorize. Practical. Tacked onto a short list of other things, Paul asks of the believers in Corinth, it’s stated plainly. Like its command is easy to accomplish.But is it?I wrestled longer than normal...
Treva Barnard
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. — Mark 12:30–31 Jesus’...
So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this...
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Amber Ginter
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” —John 13:34-35 (NIV)Please Pray:Dear God, basing our love on faith and not someone’s actions is...
Amber Ginter
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” —John 13:34-35 (NIV)Do you struggle to love those around you? It’s not a trick question,...
Kim Gentry Meyer
"...As I have loved you, so you must love one another." - John 13:34Please Pray:Dear Lord, teach me to love like You. Help me build spiritual muscle to respond like You would to challenging people and situations. Help me also to depend on Your Word, and not my feelings, to...
Kim Gentry Meyer
"...As I have loved you, so you must love one another." - John 13:34 "Teach me to love...to love like You, Lord..."These are the lyrics to a new song I'm writing, and they're also the words I've been praying on repeat, because this year I want to better understand Christ-like...
“Do everything in love.” -- 1 Corinthians 16:14 (NIV)Such a simple statement. A short verse. Easy to memorize. Practical. Tacked onto a short list of other things, Paul asks of the believers in Corinth, it’s stated plainly. Like its command is easy to accomplish.But is it?I wrestled longer than normal...
“Do everything in love.” – 1 Corinthians 16:14 (NIV)Please Pray:Jesus, we hear your command to do everything in love, the small and the big things in our lives. Help us to show this serving, sacrificial, others-focused, agape love to everyone we come in contact with, not just to those who...
Treva BarnardAnd thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. — Mark 12:30–31 Jesus’...
Treva Barnard
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. — Mark 12:30–31Please Pray:...
So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this...
So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this...
Laura Maser
Therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. -- Genesis 2:24 (NKJV)Recently, I had the privilege of attending a dear friend's wedding. As a guest, I quietly promised myself I would not cry. However, I lost all...
Laura Maser
Therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. -- Genesis 2:24 (NKJV)Please Pray:Heavenly Father,We come before You and thank You for the blessings of holy matrimony. We thank You that You gave clear and Holy instructions for...
Anneta Pinto-Young
But if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion. -- I Corinthians 7:9Please Pray: Dear Lord, we pray for our families, and we pray for the institution of marriage, which you created in the beginning for us to have...
Anneta Pinto-Young
But if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion. -- I Corinthians 7:9In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul spoke to the church in Corinth about the principles of marriage. He said that it is not good for a man to...
Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. – 1 Corinthians 13:7 (NLT) Marriage is a popular sermon theme at churches. As the Fuller Youth Institute discovered through over a decade of listening to young adults, churches tend to focus on practices and...
Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. – 1 Corinthians 13:7 (NLT)Please Pray: Dear Triune God who stays, As night settles and the noise quiets, I bring you my longings without editing them. You see me. You know my story, my doubts,...
Carol McLeod
Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. – Ephesians 4:32Please Pray: Jesus, thank You for my marriage. Help me to be a kind, prayerful spouse. Give me the strength to love without selfishness and to serve without complaint. I...
Carol McLeod
Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. – Ephesians 4:32I’ll never forget the first time I saw Craig McLeod, with his jet-black hair and captivating blue eyes. When he opened his mouth to introduce himself, the southern drawl that...
Charlaine Martin
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. -- Psalm 37:4 (ESV) Looking back, I see God's hand in my life. When an interesting boy from high school asked me out, I was surprised that my newly divorced mom let me go since...
Charlaine Martin
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. -- Psalm 37:4 (ESV)Please Pray: Lord, thank You for giving me the one who also loves and pleases You. You know so much better who I need than I do. I want what You want...
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