Don’t Fear Love – Pt 6 of 10 – Ten Days Of *Loving* Advice
Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them.
I am timid and I am oversensitive
I am a lioness
I am tired and defensive
You take me in your arms
And I fall into you
I have insecurities
You show me I am beautiful
While she was embarrassed to stumble through the National Anthem on Super Bowl Sunday Christina Aguilera is an amazing vocalist. In her song “I Am” she explains her vulnerable weaknesses. Continuing:
Love me or leave me
Just take it or leave it
It’s not that I’m needy
Just need you to see me
Take me, free me, see through to the core of me
Take me, free me, there will be no more pretending
“Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.”
[Romans 12:9-10, NLT]
Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them.
Hate what is wrong.
Hold tightly to what is good.
Love each other with genuine affection
Take delight in honoring each other
How Can We Honor Each Other More?
Build up rather than tear down.
Choose to compliment rather than complain. [Hint – Be specific when you compliment.]
Treat weaknesses as an opportunity to strengthen. When we’re feel too busy to talk we “squeak” as we walked by one another just like when waited tables together. When we feel anxious attending parties with plenty of strangers we set deadlines to leave.
When we feel vulnerable we don’t dig up the past it usually ignites even bigger and more painful arguments.
Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them.
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