What Is Real Love
This word called love has so many meanings. The real test of our love however comes from scripture. We must check and see if our love is real. There is one verse that always stands out when talking about this subject. What Love Looks Like1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Does your love have these qualities? Love is not a feeling. Love is a choice we make to take actions. The actions in the verses above are the embodiment of love. Sometimes it is hard to love like this. I know my wife and I have to work on it. But we live by these verses. Your marriage can be so great it will make people think you are newly wed after 10 years! All you have to do is follow these rules and set your heart in line with them. Practical ways to love your spousePatient- We know you asked us to do something...give us time to get around to it. Sometimes we need a little nudge but we never need a nag. Kind- A wife who shows kindness in her words and actions will find favor from her husband. Envy- The old saying what's yours is mine and what's mine is yours is true but should not be said. Sometimes it is good to let your spouse take it all. It makes them more willing to let you have it all next time. Boasting- Pride is never attractive. Never hold something over your spouses head to say you are better than them. Rude- Do you like to be ordered around and ignored? No one does. Being rude is not an option in marriage. Selfish- Marriage should be selfless. If you are willing to give your 100% then your marriage will be great. If your spouse gives 100% too it will be a 200% marriage! Anger- Never hold a grudge with your spouse. Remember that one day you may not have them any longer. You will wish you did not waste time in anger. No records of wrong- Let it go! Holding records of wrongs is holding a gun to the head of your spouse and should you bring something up again it will be pulling the trigger. No evil- While sin sometimes feels good it can tear you apart if not put in its place. Keep each other accountable by reminding we are accountable to God. Protect, trust, hope- Jealousy has a bad reputation but it can be a good thing if in moderation. The word jealousy is one that describes protection. It means you do not let your spouse get too close to someone else like a snake in the garden. Trust lets them be their own person though. Hope believes they know the difference between healthy friendships and bad ones. Preserves- These things keep a marriage going.
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