As we have discussed and continue to establish that the Kingdom of God is a Kingdom governed by Divine Principles.
These principles are meant to provide us with practical steps for the application of the Word of God in our daily lives 🙏.
The Bible is not Just a book, it is the Revelation of the Nature, Character, Ways, and the Mind of God for us.
One of the Nature of God central to all He does is Love ❤️ and as such those who are His, must operate by that Nature as well.
So, love ❤️ is of God and from God.
Love is a Character Fruit and according to 1 Corinthians 13 vs. 1 – 7, Love could be seen as a # Tree 🌳 with many branches through which the Character of Love is practically displayed.
Those who claim to love ❤️ outside of the manifestation of these Character branches of the Tree 🌳 of Love ❤️, are not truly loving from a divine perspective.
Let us consider one of the Character branches of The Tree 🌳 of Love Patience.
To love patiently is of God. We see that in all that God does. His love is patient in the sense that ” He loves and shows love with the Disposition of Giving Room – For those whom He has loved to:
- See His heart of Love towards them.
- See them beyond their present response to His acts of love.
- Gives room for their frailty and their Humanity, knowing that they will sometimes make mistakes and that their unintentional mistakes don’t mean that they are unlovable.
- He is open to their Growth processes in love – Meaning that He God continuously seek to create opportunities for them to get better at responding to His love.
And this He does by Speaking # Tenderly and # Truthfully to them.
Therefore, to love truly, we ought to love ❤️ patiently like God does.
Remember, now that loving ❤️ people is NOT Controlling them or Manipulating them.
When you love patiently, you see beyond the moment.
It helps to keep the embers and fire 🔥 of love burning even when it seems very difficult to love.
Stay tuned for continuation!!!
Resolve to be an amazing 👏 helper to someone else this year.
Shalom
Apostle Morgan Ikonne