Love Like Jesus

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” — John 13:34 (NIV)

💡 Love Is More Than a Feeling

God didn’t just call us to love when it’s convenient — He called us to love as He loves: consistently, sacrificially, and unconditionally. Love is an action, not just an emotion.
“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” — 1 John 3:18 (NIV)
Every time we choose love over bitterness, kindness over anger, and grace over judgment, we reflect the heart of God.

🪞 Loving Others Starts with Knowing You’re Loved

It’s hard to pour out love if you don’t believe you’ve received it. But when you truly understand how deeply God loves you, it naturally overflows into how you treat others.
“We love because He first loved us.” — 1 John 4:19 (NIV)
You don’t have to manufacture love — you just have to stay connected to the One who is love.

🤝 Loving Others Isn’t Always Easy

Let’s be honest — some people are difficult to love. But love is what separates us as followers of Christ. God doesn’t ask us to love because it’s easy — He asks us to love because it’s right.
“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” — Matthew 5:44 (NIV)
Loving others, especially when it’s hard, shows that Christ truly lives in us.

🌍 Love Is the Loudest Witness

In a world full of division, hate, and selfishness, love stands out. When we love with sincerity, patience, and truth, people don’t just hear about Jesus — they see Him in us.
“By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” — John 13:35 (NIV)
You never know how powerful your simple act of love can be in someone else’s life.

🙏 Prayer:

Jesus, thank You for loving me first — fully, freely, and unconditionally. Help me to love others with that same grace. Teach me to be patient, kind, and forgiving. Give me the strength to love even when it’s difficult. Let my life be a reflection of Your love to the world around me. In Your name, Amen.

💭 Final Thoughts:

Loving others isn’t always easy, but it’s always possible — because God gives us the strength to do it. You don’t have to wait to feel like loving someone to obey God’s call. Start today. Love intentionally. Forgive freely. Show kindness boldly. Let your love be a living testimony of the One who lives in you.

📚 Scriptures to Meditate On This Week:

• 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 – “Love is patient, love is kind… It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”

• Colossians 3:14 – “And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”

• Romans 12:10 – “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”

• Proverbs 10:12 – “Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.”

• Ephesians 4:2 – “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”

With love,

Brandon

Kingdom Mentality

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