14 (or more) verses on Love – Part 3
1. “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God ; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love…. if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us…. We love, because He first loved us.” 1 John 4: 7-8, 12, 19 2. “But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. “Whoever hits you on the cheek, offer him the other also ; and whoever takes away your coat, do not withhold your shirt from him either. “Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back. “Treat others the same way you want them...
Read More14 verses on Love – Part 2
1. “AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.” Mark 12:30 2. “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments…”He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will disclose Myself to him.” John 14:15-21 3. ” …Abide in My love. “If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love ; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.” John 15:9b-10 4. “Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him. By this we know that...
Read More14 verses about Love – Part 1
1. “God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” 1 John 4:16 2. “Who will separate us from the love of Christ ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword ? Just as it is written, “FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY WE WERE CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED.” But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans...
Read MoreWhat Advice Helped You Most in Your Marriage?
(Words of Advice for a Christian Wife – An “In Your Own Words” Series “Older Women…train the younger women to love their husbands and children” Titus 2:3-4) Marry a Christian. ~ Linda Keene Wherever you are, whoever you’re with or wherever you go—remember who you are first: a child of The King. ~ Barbara Ainsworth Many say marriage should be 50-50 but I don’t believe that. Marriage should be 100-100. Marriage is wonderful if you are both giving it your all.” ~ Connie Ball No matter what, ALWAYS be faithful. ~ Mildred Achimon My mother always told me that marriage was for a lifetime and a long time and I could never come back home. I always remembered those words. ~ Jane...
Read MoreHow can a Christian wife encourage and uplift her husband?
(Words of Advice for a Christian Wife – An “In Your Own Words” Series “Older Women…train the younger women to love their husbands and children” Titus 2:3-4) Give him special notes or cards when he does well. Small things can really make a big difference. It can even be as small as picking up his socks without being asked to. ~Linda Keene The best way to encourage and uplift your husband is to not take him for granted. Be quick to praise him when he does well and be sure to say thank you. ~Barbara Ainsworth Show him you appreciate him all the time. For the way he dresses, for making a living, for being considerate, or any other way you can. Let him know that you are proud to be seen with him and that you...
Read MoreHow Can a Christian Wife Help Her Husband Who is Hurting Spiritually?
(Words of Advice for a Christian Wife – An “In Your Own Words” Series “Older Women…train the younger women to love their husbands and children” Titus 2:3-4) Love him, pray for him and be patient. Pray for yourself and that the Lord will help you help him. ~ Connie Ball Be the best example you can be: serve him, put him first, go out of your way to leave notes of love in unexpected places but never give into missing church services. ~ Linda Keene Pray, pray, pray. Stand ready to comfort and help him. Realize that it must be his decision. You can not make it for him. ~ Barbara Ainsworth Always stand by his side and give him support. ~ Jane Ruyle Do all that you can to encourage him and be an...
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