And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love – 1 Corinthians 13:13 Faith, hope, and love remain, but the greatest of these is love. It all starts and ends with love. Not … Continue reading The Way of Love….Love Remains
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth – 1 Corinthians 13:6 God and evil do not mix. God is pure love, mercy, and grace. He is kindness and goodness. For this reason, He simply cannot tolerate … Continue reading The Way of Love – Love rejoices…
It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs – 1 Corinthians 13:5 This verse is, in my opinion, the hardest verse to live out in the Way of … Continue reading The Way of Love – Love Does Not…
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud – 1 Corinthians 13:4 If you have been to a faith wedding, there is a chance that you have heard this verse … Continue reading The Way of Love – Love is..
If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all … Continue reading To love like Jesus.
It was not by their sword that they won the land, nor did their arm bring them victory; it was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, for you loved them – Psalm 44:3 My Nan … Continue reading Minute Devotions: Let Him fight the battle
You don’t need a significant other to be significant. Yes. Just, yes. I think we need to have an honest discussion about this perception and belief that we’ve allowed to infiltrate our social norm that people are not complete on their own. When I saw this poster online, everything in me wanted to jump up and scream, YES! For as far back as I can remember, happily ever after and a ‘complete’ life was presented as being married with kids and having a house and a dog. For years Hollywood and books and social media have pushed this belief … Continue reading Significance
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. – Romans 12:10 Love is an action. Four simple words that rang loudly in my ears and stirred around in my spirit and got me thinking about my own actions. She was right, love is an action. Yes, it’s a feeling we have, but more than that, it’s a choice we make. We choose to love someone, or we choose not to. We choose to serve someone, or we choose not to. Love requires a response of some sort from us and we choose what that response will … Continue reading Minute Devotions: Love is an action.
At the beginning of the 2018, I sat down in the early hours of the morning and decided that I would choose a word for the year. A word that would define my year and my actions and that would keep me on the right track. As I thought about it, the word I ended up with was ‘intentional.’ Intentional. The more I thought about it, the more the word grew on me and from that point on I decided that I would be live intentionally. I decided that I would be intentional in every area of my life; my faith, my relationships, … Continue reading Live intentionally.
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ – Galatians 6:2 One of the greatest blessings in life is having people around you that love you and care for you. People that champion you and will be there to support you when you need it. When Moses had to keep his arms raised all night to win the battle, it was only through the support of Aaron, his brother, and Hur, a companion, that he was able to do it because when his arms got tired, they stood either side of him and raised his arms for … Continue reading Minute Devotions: A burden shared.
Reflections by Leila 