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What's the impact of small acts of love?
Answer:
As a pastor and a husband, I've come to realize the significant impact of small acts of love in relationships. It's not just about the feelings of love, but about the actions we take to show love and care for one another. My wife Susan and I have been married for 19 years, and I can attest that it's the small acts of love - a kind word, a helping hand, a listening ear - that have strengthened our relationship over time. When I choose to act lovingly towards Susan, even when I don't feel like it, I'm not only showing her love and respect, but I'm also cultivating a deeper sense of love and affection within myself. This is what C.S. Lewis meant when he said that actions of love can lead consistently to feelings of love. It's not that I don't have feelings of love for Susan, but by choosing to act lovingly, I'm creating an environment where those feelings can flourish. In our marriage, we've learned to prioritize actions of love over feelings of love. We know that it's the small acts of kindness, the sacrifices we make for each other, and the times we choose to put each other's needs before our own that truly demonstrate our love for one another. And it's not just in marriage that this is true. As a pastor, I've seen the impact of small acts of love in the lives of our church members, and I've experienced it myself in my relationships with my children, Joshua and Rebecca.
Sources:
introduction biblical ethics
robertson mcquilkin
1 corinthians
thomas schreiner
true sexual morality
daniel heimbach
meaning of marriage
timothy keller
right thinking in age of chaos
john macarthur
systematic theology
wayne grudem
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