A MILLION LOVE DAYS

So one time my computer broke and I didn't have it for almost an entire month, and consequently missed 4 whole Love Days! Sad. But never fear, I wrote them down elsewhere.

Love day #2 - November 13, 2013

My mom sent me a little message last week in response to my first Love Day post. Here it is:

• "'God loves you because of who God is, not because of what you did or didn't do'. So today I am thankful for the unconditional love of God and my Savior no matter what my weaknesses may be... some days they feel endless . He loves me because he is love and love is the greatest power of all! Just as God loves us because of who He is (and who we are to him), so should we love others because of who THEY are (children of God)."

That about sums up everything there is to say about Godly love. He loves us, and because of His love, we must love others. The first great commandment is to love God and Christ, and the second is to love others.

Love day #3- November 20, 2013

I've been thinking a lot about John 3:16. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

God loves us. That's why we're here.He wants us to be able to return to Him, but knows that we could not do it by ourselves. That's why He allowed for the only one who didn't deserve it to die for us.

Love day #4- November 27, 2013

This week, I've been thinking about the love Christ has for each and every one of us. In the same way that God loves us enough to let his only perfect son suffer for us, Christ loves us enough to suffer for us, even though he didn't deserve it. Which is why Christlike Love and Perfect Love are synonymous.

Love day #5- December 4, 2013

Loving others is an essential part of living the Gospel. We are further the work of the Lord by loving others, which can only be done by loving them. Charity is Christlike love, and we are commanded to be charitable. Love isn't a feeling, it's a decision. You can decide to love people. (Not necessarily in a romantic way... I can't maaaaake you love me, if you don't. Good ole Bonnie Rait) I've noticed as I've tried to love people more that if I decide to see them through Christ's eyes, it's much easier to love them.