What does this look like to you, in action.
"John 13:35 “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”
"John 13:35 “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”
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What does this look like to you, in action.
"John 13:35 “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”
Hi Nancy,
Perhaps if I ask, what is love in God's terms?
Much of the same!
Mark
See Acts 2:41-45.What does this look like to you, in action. "John 13:35 “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”
What does this look like to you, in action.
"John 13:35 “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”
Community in the Spirit. Supernatural love, supernatural power...supernatural witness of light to a world in darkness.
See Acts 2:41-45.
Now, that's a fine vision sir! Do you even think this is even possible in the mainline, Evangelical Church?
How well do we show love for those whom we esteem the least?
Do they realize that we love them?
How do we actually act and feel? Those who we see as the worst of the worst . . .
Much love!
Being there for people: seeing each individual as they really are, listening to each, serving each, loving each.What does this look like to you, in action.
"John 13:35 “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”
Just prior to that verse Jesus washes the disciples feet, he humbled himself to do something that was considered ' beneath him ' he demonstrated humility.
I think the love Jesus mentions is a different kind of love, it was one that would stand out and be noticed as being different to the way the world loves.
I did have a train of thought- it's gone, I'm tired !! Lol
Waffle is an English expression - I often waffle !! Lol
Being there for people: seeing each individual as they really are, listening to each, serving each, loving each.
I had a hard time with this. People used to love me like they did ice cream. But when I began following Christ I saw a completely different side I never knew existed. Today I just assume it goes with the calling and if you can find a true friend, it's a very rare and precious experience.Hey Nancy
The love thing is always so hard to define and understand.
"I love my cat, I love my dog, I love ice cream, I love God..."
John 13: 34 "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35 By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another. "
John 15 "
13 "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. "
It doesn't always mean the great sacrifice dying in someone else's place...but giving of ourself in any and every area.
That is the acid test for us all. Love costs, love hurts...
And I am far from being there. I don't 'give of myself' until it hurts.
Yet that in itself is what speaks to the world when they see a Christian act in that way, for to them who have 'self first', seeing those placing self last.."speaks" more than words.
I sense love in this community. Loving disagreement is motivated by love and therefore loving.Just look at the tag to this forum..."loving people living community" Now that is a slogan. I'm sure many people come here not seeing the love nor the community. Such is the way of slogans. They are shallow and misleading.
Better to be humble ...do the right things...but claim nothing.