So I just started a study with some girls from my church on the Fruit of the Spirit. And we started with the first and foremost fruit of LOVE.
And I was struck when we were talking about how God is love, that God has to be so much more. HE has so many more characteristics other than love, doesn't He? His justice and power and His beauty--and yet, maybe it isn't our definition of God that is lacking.
Maybe it is our definition of LOVE. Maybe true love encompasses all that God is. And all the wonder and beauty and might and mystery and steadfastness that is the God we serve.
So if we allow God to love others through us? When we choose to say, I can't do this, but you can Lord. What amazing love will be ours.
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Amen to that! I think there is a reason that of all the gifts in 1 Cor 13, the greatest of these is love. I have just been reading the book of Isaiah and I was struck how God's justice and power and might are all tempered by love. Even in His justice He had mercy (because of love) and even in His power He cares for His people.
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