Be devoted to other people, love them deeply, care for them, and spend time with them. Accept them as a person made in God's image even in their wrongdoing.
They may or may not be convicted and see the error of their own ways when you listen to them, but when someone feels continually condemned they won't be able to see the hope that is in grace.
Even worse, than judging others to their face, is complaining and slandering them behind their back. Teach others, share with them, encourage and spur them on, and build them up. Sometimes all that it takes to encourage someone is to greet them where they are and be fully present with them. This hardened and fallen world often leaves off courtesies; so, even a smile and a simple hello can go far in helping people not feel alone.
Serve others, offer hospitality, and figure out what they need in life and fill that need in some way. May your acts of love, point them to Christ's ultimate love for them.
Do they need a babysitter? Do they need a hot meal? Do they need cash to get them through the month? You may not know the answer to their problem, but God does. Let go of all your grievances and let God sort them out. Tell them the truth. If you see something they may need to change about their life, tell them honestly but kindly.
Admonish others from time to time; words of warning are easier to hear from a friend. Lies only serve to save yourself from feeling uncomfortable. Confess your own sins to others.
Admit sins, admit weaknesses, admit fears, and do this in front of other people. Never have a holier-than-thou attitude. We all have sin and fall short of what we really want to be like, and we all need grace that comes from faith in Christ alone. Use your God-given gifts and talents to serve others. Finally, submit to one another out of your reverence for Christ. He took a humble position of coming to earth as a human being to make a way for us to get to heaven and to show us the way to live.
He even died on the cross to seal the deal, once and for all. What you do for others, you do for him. You begin by loving God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength. That leads you to love others as much as you can, and those acts of loving others are also acts of loving him. Jennifer Heeren loves to write and wants to live in such a way that people are encouraged by her writing and her attitude.
She loves to write devotional articles and stories that bring people hope and encouragement. She regularly contributes to Crosswalk. Her debut novel is available on Amazon. She lives near Atlanta, Georgia with her husband. Plus Toggle navigation. Password Assistance. Email address. Retrieve it. If by any chance you spot an inappropriate image within your search results please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Term » Definition. Word in Definition. Wiktionary 0. How to pronounce do unto others? Alex US English. David US English. Mark US English. Daniel British. Libby British. Mia British. Karen Australian. Hayley Australian. Natasha Australian. Veena Indian. Priya Indian. Neerja Indian. Zira US English. Oliver British. If there is ever an instance where we cannot love our enemies in-person or in the same context we can do our allies, we can at the very least pray for them, and avoid sins such as gossip.
The idea of treating others as you want to be treated is known as the Golden Rule. A great example of the Golden rule comes about in the story of the Good Samaritan Luke Jesus intentionally gives an example of both a priest religious figure and a Levite another religious figure as being the people who ignored the Jew robbed and hurt on the side of the road. And yet a Samaritan, someone who should despise the Jew, inconvenienced himself to care for a stranger.
Jesus makes clear which of the three figures God was pleased with for helping the Jew. This information is vital for evaluating our own lives and ensuring we design our lives around how God defines love. Love does not occur when we want convenience or prefer the person.
Love is meant for everyone, just as God loves everyone. God gives wisdom freely and the more we use our wisdom and gifts for the kingdom, the greater we make the kingdom.
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Love A word that comes and goes But few people really know What it means to really love somebody Love is an idea often talked about within the Christian community and for good reason.
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