Sharing God's Love

First we have to define love.
What is love?
-" An affectionate concern for the well-being of others"
-"A feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection"

-"Love is giving someone the power to destroy you, and trusting them not to."

-"We think about it, sing about it, dream about it,lose sleep worrying about it. When we don't have it; we search for it; when we discover it; we don't know what to do with it; when we have it; we fear losing it. It is the constant source of pleasure and pain. But we can't predict which it will be from one moment to the next. It is a short word, easy to spell, difficult to define, impossible to live without."

But this is how God defines it:

Love is patient; love is kind and envies no one. Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude; never selfish, not quick to take offence. Love keeps no score of wrongs; does not gloat over another's sins, but delights in the truth. There is nothing love cannot face; there is not limit to its faith, its hope, and its endurance. In a word, there are three things that last forever: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of them all is love.

1 Corinthians 13

 

Now keep that in the back of your mind.

 

So there is this program called the 3rd project.

It's where you put God first.

Everyone else second.

And you third.

 

So we need to worhip God.

Have a deep and intimate relationship with him.

And we also need to share his love with everyone else.

We need show compassion.

 

It's a very simple concept, but so much deeper if you take the time to think about it.

And even truly feel the meaning of it.

Of taking God's love he gives to you and sharing it with others.

It's truly amazing.

 

 

Something to Think About

Forgiveness is one of the most important aspects of life. And it is one of the hardest.

Here are some quotes. Well more like a lot, but I think each one of them has a very important message that we all need to hear.

"When you hold resentment against another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve link and get free."

"To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness."

"To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that prisoner was you."

"The weak can never fogive. Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong."

"Sincere forgiveness isn't colored with expectations that the other person apologize or change. Don't worry whether or not they finally understand you. Love them and release them. Life feeds back truth to people in its own way and time.”

"The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.”

"Most of us can forgive and forget; we just don't want the other person to forget that we forgave”

"When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive”

"I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like a cancelled note - torn in two, and burned up, so that it never can be shown against one.”

"Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.”

"Forgiveness means letting go of the past.”

"True forgiveness is not an action after the fact, it is an attitude with which you enter each moment.”

"Forgive or relive”

"Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.”

"If you can't forgive and forget, pick one."

"Forgive all who have offended you, not for them, but for yourself."

"He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass." 

"There's no point in burying a hatchet if you're going to put up a marker on the site."

"What we forgive too freely doesn't stay forgiven."

"Forgiving is love's toughest work, and love's biggest risk.  If you twist it into something it was never meant to be, it can make you a doormat or an insufferable manipulator.  Forgiving seems almost unnatural.  Our sense of fairness tells us people should pay for the wrong they do.  But forgiving is love's power to break nature's rule."

"Without forgiveness life is governed by... an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation."

Recovering

There's a lot of mistakes we all make when we are trying to recover after a broken relationship. Honestly if you follow all these steps, everything will work out. You will be happy again. I promise (:

1.End all communication- avoid them as much as possible. Don't text, IM, or call them.
2.Get rid all of reminders- don't keep anything that reminds you of him
3.Confide in friends- you truly need to vent and let your friends know what you're going through
4.Stop chasing- you can't be hoping that things will work out and you'll get back with them
5.Let go- along the lines of 4. You have to let go of them. And truly mean it.
6.Everything happens for a reason- It's true. There's a reason that person is no longer a part of your life.
7.Stop dreaming- along the lines of number 4 and 5. You can't fantasize about them.
8.Pray to God- Faith really does pull your through anything and everything.
9.Don't tell yourself they will change- Truth is they probably won't. You can't expect anyone to change for you. Nor should you want them to. If you loved them, you'd love them just they way they are.
10.Time- It's cliche. It sucks. But it's completely trueeeeee
11.Take it each day at a time- if you take it one day at a time everything seems simpler.
12.Happiness WILL come- You have to believe this. With all your heart.
13.Let love find you- you can't go looking for the right person. When the time is right, they will come into your life.
14.Rubber band punishment- whenever you catch yourself thinking about them, snap a rubber band on your skin. It will be a quick reminder to stop doing that.
15.Exercise- whenever you're stressed or depressed, go for a run. Do some cardio. When you exercise, hormones are released that make you feel better. There's a more scientifical answer if you want to spend the time and look it up lol
16.Keep yourself busy- when you're busy doing work or other things, it give you less time to think about that person.
17.Do what makes you happy- obviously that will lift your mood
18.Remember the negatives- it's mean to say, but you need to remember the negatives of that person and the relationship. It keeps everything in perspective.
19.Journal- it may sound silly, but it truly helps you release your emotions.
20.Stay optimisic- if you believe something it affects the way things turn out.
21.Cry- it may be viewed as "weak", but it really is good to let out your emotions.
22.Meet new people- it's fun to flirt and just have a good time. just be cautious not to expect things to occur.
23.Reward yourself when you reach a goal- if you set a goal like not talking for a month and you reach that, then reward yoursef
24.Spend time with friends- obviously it will make you feel great laughing it up with your buds
25.Goal: to be comfortable on your own- the ultimate goal is to be happy and content on your own

It's hard but if you follow all this, you're going to alright. No, you're going to be great :]