Today I went to the Christian Club meeting and they had a guest speaker. He spoke about loving one another and said, "God doesn't just talk about love, love, love, love because it sounds nice; he's trying to make a point."
Loving one another is the most basic command and it's one we take for granted, but how often do we really grasp it? Jesus said to love each other as he has love us. Well, he love us enough to die for us! So how well are we really following that command? Do you know how your friends are really doing? What they're struggling with? What they're really passionate about? Do you know how to make them happy or do you just pat their back and say it'll be okay? Today, love your friends by investing in them. Knowing God and His love gives us the ability to love people like nobody else can; we know Love himself! For God said, "I am love."
So what does it look like to invest in your relationships? Every person gives and receives love differently so you need to know them to know how to love them. A good place to start learning is through the five love languages: touch, words, service, gifts, and quality time. I have a friend that would be thrilled by just being given her favorite soda, while others are almost offended by being given gifts. One of my closest friends rubs my shoulder when she talks to me; yet another insists on complementing everyone. Every person is different. Typically, girls love words and guys love touch, but this is not a concrete rule! Get into someone's life today beyond talks of the weather and he-said-she-said; let's be the friends Jesus called us to be :)
No comments:
Post a Comment