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Being bold is something that happens when you are settled and confident.  It is not something that is gifted to those who have it all together.  Boldness is an attribute of a person who has understanding and holds tight to it.  Be confident in who you are and in what God has done for you.

 

Proverbs 28:1  HCSB

The wicked flee when no one is pursuing them, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

 

The bold stand firm when everyone else is running away.  The bold think of others rather than just about themselves.  People who are bold make a statement about living with passion rather than living with fear.

 

Jesus loved people that others didn’t want to love or who didn’t think they deserved love.

 

Real love is unconditional, not lost with time or age.  Real love is based on facts, not on feelings.  That is why this passage, the love chapter becomes so real for those who know God and wish to follow Him.

 

Galatians 5:13   NASB

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

 

Be careful to love like Jesus loves.  That would be very different love than the world lifts, salutes and wants.  This love is unconditional, selfless, loyal, forgiving, strong and much more.

 

I challenged our church yesterday to raise our expectations of ourselves and for others.  The kind of love that makes a person think more after you walk away is what we should be sharing.  It makes people see and know their worth.  Make sure the way you love others leaves them stronger and better.

 

Read the following two verses.  

 

Romans 12:9  NLT

Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.

 

Romans 12:9-10 The Message 

Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle.

 

That is a new and fresh way to love others.  Don’t fake it.  Really love, and love from the center of who you are.

 

Help others see and know that they really are loved!


NOTE: most of this devotion was first shared in February of 2019.

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