Joyce Meyer
I did it all wrong for years. And I was miserable! I’m talking about my attitude and my stinkin’ thinkin’ that was focused on the thought “What about me?!” And it came out in my behavior: If I didn’t get my way all the time, I tried to control other people through my temper.
I honestly didn’t know what my problem was until God spoke to my heart one day and said, “You’re selfish. You’ve studied My Word about spiritual warfare, prosperity, healing, having power and authority as a believer in Christ…but how much time have you studied about My love?”
That was the beginning of discovering that I would never be happy and have peace until I learned to love like Jesus loves.
One of the first messages God put on my heart to teach was titled “Tell Them I Love Them.” At first, I didn’t want to do it. I thought,People already know You love them, God. I want to teach a really powerful message…something they haven’t heard before. But God showed me that if people really knew He loved them and what that means, then they would live much differently than they do.
When we know and experience God’s love, we can share it with others. Imagine what the world would be like if everyone who calls themselves a Christian would really love each other with His love. Think about it. There would be no gossip, no judgment or criticism, no exclusive attitudes that make others feel rejected, and people’s needs would be met much more than they are.
Thankfully, Jesus gave us very real, practical examples of how we can love the way God loves us.
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SOURCE: The Christian Post
Joyce Meyer
