GraceCreates

By Jon Walker

Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. Romans 13:10 (NIV)

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In faith, I know this to be true:

I can love others as much as God loves me because God loves with his love through me. God’s love in me allows me to love others with the same love God has for them.

In faith, I believe this to be true and so I choose to love like it is true.

By God’s grace, I am resolved to love others with whatever means God gives me. I can do this because he commands, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” and he would not give me a command without giving me the ability to follow it (Matthew 22:39 NIV).

I have the means to love others because it is part of a royal decree passed to me from the King of kings (James 2:8).

I have the means to love others because Jesus not only showed me how to love, he’s also placed his love in me. And he still is loving me, everyday, and loving others through me (John 13:34-36; John 15:12).

I have the means to love others because I am a fully privileged member of God’s family, and he has given me the authority to share his love with others (Romans 12:10).

By loving others, I engage the power of God’s mercy and grace while also fulfilling the law: “Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law” (Romans 13:10 NIV).

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