{"id":4244,"date":"2021-08-08T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=4244"},"modified":"2021-07-25T07:09:11","modified_gmt":"2021-07-25T12:09:11","slug":"how-growing-your-faith-will-make-you-become-a-better-lover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/08\/08\/how-growing-your-faith-will-make-you-become-a-better-lover\/","title":{"rendered":"How Growing Your Faith Will Make You Become a Better Lover"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Daily Reading: <\/strong>Psalms 138 GW<\/a>; 2 Chronicles 13-15 GW<\/a>; 2 Thessalonians 1 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing faith breeds love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul is writing to the Thessalonians.  He\u2019s bragging on them because they are persevering in the faith; their love for each other increases as they grow.  Grasping God\u2019s love for us happens as our faith grows.  Each day we seek Him, God\u2019s love always meets us.  <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faith<\/a> means \u201ccomplete trust or confidence in someone or something.\u201d  <\/em>Placing your faith in God means trusting He does love you completely.  God knows everything about you, and He still adores you.  The more thoroughly you trust God, the better lover you will become of others.  You can\u2019t help yourself; experiencing the freedom that comes with unconditional love makes you want to share it with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God loves completely.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because God can love us completely, we can love others.  When people discover something that changes their world, they want to share it with everyone they meet.  When I first started WW years ago, I was annoying.  All I talked about was food, points, and how to lose weight.  Why?  Because I wanted everyone to experience what I was experiencing as my body became healthier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we realize the extent of God\u2019s love for us, we want others to know too.  The best way for people to know about God\u2019s love for them is by showing them.  Becoming God\u2019s hands and feet to the world means loving the people God places before you.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start with those in your home, become a better lover to them by imitating Jesus.  Spread the love to those at your work or volunteer jobs.  When you see a stranger in need, help them.  All of these practices will make you become a better lover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let your faith grow.  Experience God\u2019s unconditional love in your life.  Share what you receive with the world around you.  People will notice the change.  You will become a better lover of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lord, thank You for Your unconditional love that never ends.  Forgive us for thinking we aren\u2019t worthy of the love you offer.  Open our hearts today to receive Your love.  Help us trust You entirely as we go about our day.  Whoever You place before us, don\u2019t let us miss the opportunity to love them.  Help us become better lovers today.  IJNIP.  Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who do you struggle to love?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2 minute read. Daily Reading: Psalms 138 GW; 2 Chronicles 13-15 GW; 2 Thessalonians 1 GW Growing faith breeds love. Paul is writing to the Thessalonians.  He\u2019s bragging on them because they are persevering in the faith; their love for each other increases as they grow.  Grasping God\u2019s love for us happens as our faith… Continue reading How Growing Your Faith Will Make You Become a Better Lover<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4244"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4247,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4244\/revisions\/4247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}