1 Peter 4:8 NLT
Most
important of all, continue to show deep love
for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.
Experts
and every day folks agree that the characteristic of love is a great part of
life. If you don’t love, don’t feel or
give love, then your life is missing something.
We can maximize how we love. Yet
we have to make sure our love is pure and strong.
Last
year I wrote a post about the book The Five Love Languages by Gary
Chapman. That post can be found at THIS LINK. This book never stops to be talked about in
counseling sessions that I lead. In fact
in pre-marital counseling I ask couples to read this book, and I believe that
this book coupled with an online assessment I use (the Prepare/Enrich inventory
of relationships) are the best tools to prepare people for godly and strong
marriages.
Due to
that fact I want to point you to this book.
Google it. Go to your local
bookstore or to Amazon to buy the book.
It will make a difference in your like.
That is why I share the major points of the book. The five love languages are:
Words of Affirmation
— This describes encouragement that
is not expected from another person. Saying, “I love you” is important,
but hearing the reasons behind that love helps you believe that person really
loves you.
Quality Time — This is undivided attention and time spent with the person you love. By giving this gift of your day it makes
someone feel truly special and loved.
Receiving Gifts — This is the person that enjoys to receive gifts, and this act of love, thoughtfulness,
and effort leads you to believe you are cared for.
Acts of Service — Anything
you do to help or serve another person will speak volumes about your love.
Laziness, broken commitments, and making more work for them, tell those
with this language their feelings don’t matter.
Physical
Touch — This is not all about the bedroom. This is hugs, pats on the
back, holding hands, and thoughtful touches of many kinds to show excitement,
concern, care, and love.
Like
learning a spoken language to communicate with others, learning your spouse’s
and even your children’s love language will help them know your love is strong
and real. Find out what your love
language is and the love language of the people closest to you. Make a difference in the lives of the people
you care about the most.
Colossians 2:2 NLT
I want them
to be encouraged and knit together by strong
ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that
they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself.
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