God has taught me what real, true, unconditional love is. It is up to me to apply what I have learned. Sometimes to apply it I will have to turn to God for strength and I will have to will myself to apply it. God didn't say when I got a heart like His I wouldn't suffer. The question is am I willing to suffer and respond as He would so I can be more like Him and glorify Him? I am. Like the song says because He lives I can face tomorrow.

God's Love In Me

I am not afraid to open up my heart to everyone.

For I have been given a heart like God's Son.

When people hate I will love.

 For I can still feel my Fathers love from above.

And it fill me and it heals me.

And it gives me different eyes with which to see.

When people hurt me I will reach out to them.

For I can still feel them healing touch of  His garments hem.

And He fills me and He heals me.

And He gives me different eyes with which to see.

No matter what people say or do to me.

I will love and pray for each one I see.

For I know my Savior is even now doing the same for me.

And His love fills me and His love heals me.

And His love gives me different eyes with which to see.

Love

Happy Valentines day! Ah love what a wonderful thing. In this day and age it does my heart good to see real or true unconditional love. That is a rare kind of love indeed. In this generation of me first or what's in it for me it is rare indeed. I am so glad I can look to God every day and see the real thing. I am grateful that I can look at my husband and say my heart is safe with him. Before I met God I only knew of  conditional love, lustful love, and love that really had no substance. When I came to God I found unconditional love. And God showed me through marriage that making love is beautiful, good, and right when it is based on true love instead of  lust. It is an expression of  care, tenderness, thanks, and so much more. God also taught me that real love doesn't go away or run out on you when things go wrong. Also that just because one is angry or hurt real love doesn't just disappear. Also God has taught me that He can heal and mend broken hearts; if people are willing to be patient and trust in Him. He as taught me in times of temptation to number one turn to Him and remember to give in to temptation is to disobey God. Number two remember the one I love, and think about the pain and anguish it would cause to give into even the smallest temptation. Getting older and being married a while sometimes makes me think that I am not attractive anymore. But one good flirt with my husband tells me other wise. So you see God has taught me to examine my heart see what the problem is. And to take it to Him and my husband right away. Also God has taught me to have respect for myself too. I have enough self respect to want what ever vow or commitment I make to be honorable. I want to be a woman of my word and keep my promises, commitments, and vows. Before I met Jesus I would have been considered a harlot. When I met and accepted Jesus and He accepted me. I promised God to never be like that again. Right then and there God made me new as if I had never sinned. When I married my husband I promised to love Him only forever. If my husband was to ever die before me or leave I WILL NOT MARRY AGAIN. Number one because God has taught me what love really is. Number two because I really love my husband. Number three because I am a woman of my word. But these lessons go beyond marriage they are also lessons in how to love others too. And with real unconditional love and commitment towards others comes real, true lasting friendships.

Love lessons  Leviticus 19:18, Deuteronomy 6:5, Psalm 119:97, Proverbs 10:12, Micah 6:8, Matthew 5:44, John 14:15, John 15:12, 1 Corinthians 13, 2 Corinthians 13:11, Ephesians 5:25, Colossians 3:19, Titus 2:4, Hebrews13:1-2, 1 Peter 2:17, 1 Peter 4:8, 1 John 3:16-23, 1 John 4:7-21, 1 John 5:3

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