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Bible Questions and Spiritual Discussion
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Ken Mikkelson
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11/21/2011 10:09 |
This is a great subject...a friend and I were just talking about this last Saturday, and I think I posted a similar question months ago. All I know is that to love God is to obey his commands. The question is, what is he commanding you to do? It's not just the 10 commandments, really listen to what God is telling you specifically to be doing....it could be just to rest, to just be in his presence....it could me a million things.
The emotions....I see people at church who have a very emotional experience during song singing. I'd love to have that same experience, but I don't. I can't ever say that I have an emotional relationship with God....I mean, not a touchy-feely, I love Jesus all the time kind of feeling. It's more father/son...and maybe because my earthly father/son relationship is so touchy-feely, the heavenly version won't be either.
Ask Him what he's commanding you to do. It's not just 10 commandments. What
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howard
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01/02/2012 10:26 |
Matthew 22:36-38
36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And He said to him, “ ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ 38 This is the great and [a]foremost commandment.
Jesus is telling us to do nothing without him for the rest of our lives. Basicaly you eat and drink him every morning, afternoon and evening.
I know true freedom is doing this.
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Kevin Cotton
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01/02/2012 15:14 |
Mat. 25:40 "...Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."
When we love our brother or sister, mother or father, or any child of God; by caring for them, respecting them, etc.; we are loving God.
Just something to think about.
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Kelley
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01/04/2012 00:19 |
I think love comes just by walking with Him, closely and consistently and intimately. It is hard to love someone we don't really know intimately or whom we don't spend much time with. Loving God is the result of going on a journey with Him. I used to think people who claimed to love God were being both silly and dishonest. I don't think that anymore. As you listen to the DAB pick one thing that seems to stand out to you. Write it down. Talk to Him about it. Ask Him to tell you what it means and if there is a way he wants you to use it in YOUR life. Keep it with you in your mind all day. Journal about it. In all of these things simply listen for Him. Over the course of time you will begin to hear Him, specifically talking to YOU. You will know Him more deeply. It will stop feeling like religious beliefs and become a friendship. One day you will find that You have grown to love Him, and you will be surprised, and you will have begun a brand new way of living. We will love what we focus on.
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Tom B
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01/04/2012 07:21 |
Really good tips Kelley!
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Perry
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01/06/2012 14:16 |
Love… this is at the root of it all… For God so loved us… we in turn are instructed to love Him. How's this love manifest itself in our daily lives? In our thoughts, our communication, our behavior...? Unfortunately, not as consistant as we'd hope.
Though, as the years pass I have come to one conclusion… “It’s all about LOVE”. I’m constantly reminded of how great a love God has for me and in contrast how my love for Him will never compare. All I can say is… I’m thankful for the fact that God lavishes me with His grace of which originates from though love.
OK, I tried… but at the end of the day… I’ll never be able to get my arms around why, and how much He loves me (us). God, thank you for ever loving me…
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Craig from Illinois
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01/08/2012 08:19 |
I've been reading these great comments all week long and they keep reminding me of one thing. If I was asked how I fell in love with my wife, how would I quantify it to a list?
Very talented poets, artists and songwriters are known by their ability to express what love is with someone. One reason I am attracted to hearing the Bible, especially books like John, is because of the authors ability to express what marriage to the Spirit of God looks and feels like.
One of the best parts of marriage to my wife is knowing that I don't have to earn her love. Howard mentioned the word freedom in his post a few days ago. It's true. Freedom to love and know that I am loved is freedom in Christ. Of course there are responsibilities and expressions that my wife and my Father God enjoy. If I neglect communication, responsibilities or fall in love with someone/something else then their is a problem.
Is that the problem your asking about, Manoj K?
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onelovedbyjesus
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01/10/2012 21:05 |
awesome comversation! everybody here is giving such great advice and allowing the Lord to speak through them! this is love, what we are doing, iron sharpening iron.
just remember to love God means to obey Him, now that can sound weird and alot of times obediance can get twisted into slavery or guilt. but the truth is
Matthew 22:36-38
36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And He said to him, “ ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ 38 This is the great and [a]foremost commandment.
this says what God is asking of us, this sums up all the commandments. and for me following this started small, it started with me allowing Him to love me. and realizing that all that matters is that He loves me. and once i realized that and as i continue to learn about that loving Him, spending time with Him, serving Him everything just comes so much easier!
Just let Him love you, know that you are loved, had you been the only person Jesus died for, He would still know that you were completly worth it.
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Ray
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01/11/2012 18:26 |
If we obey God it is going to cost other people more than it costs us, and that is where the sting comes in. If we are in love with our Lord, obedience does not cost us anything, it is a delight, but it costs those who do not love Him a good deal. If we obey God it will mean that other people's plans are upset, and they will gibe us with it - "You call this Christianity?" We can prevent the suffering; but if we are going to obey God, we must not prevent it, we must let the cost be paid. Luke 23:26
http://utmost.org/what-my-obedience-to-god-costs-other-people/
That's really stunning. Are we at the point where it doesn't cost us anything? If not, pride is strong, eh?
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Forge
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01/16/2012 18:42 |
I'll only add that when we are finding the path the most obscured, when it seems we are so far away, it's usually because we are only a step away of some true realization of His love in our life and we are assaulted most heavily by the opposition. Keep the faith, and hold to your Faith.
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