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Can a single act of kindness ignite a chain reaction of love?
Answer:
As a pastor, I've seen firsthand how a single act of kindness can ignite a chain reaction of love. When we choose to love our neighbor, not just with feelings, but with actions, it can transform their life and ours. The Bible teaches us to love our neighbor as ourselves, and that's not just about feeling affection, but about displaying behaviors that show we care. In Matthew 7:12, Jesus teaches us the Golden Rule, which says to do to others as we would have them do to us. This is the heart of love-in-action, and it's not just about refraining from harming others, but about actively doing good to them. When we choose to love in this way, it can lead to feelings of affection and warmth towards others, but it's not the other way around. We can't command emotions, but we can choose to act with love and kindness. As I reflect on my own marriage to Susan, I've seen how our actions of love have led to feelings of love and affection towards each other. We've chosen to put each other's needs before our own, to forgive each other, and to serve each other. And as a result, our feelings of love and affection have grown stronger over the years. It's not that we didn't feel love at first, but it's been our actions of love that have deepened our relationship and led to a richer, more fulfilling love.
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meaning of marriage
timothy keller
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robertson mcquilkin
christian theology
millard erickson
mere christianity
c s lewis
warranted christian belief
alvin plantinga
dogmatic theology
shedd
systematic theology
wayne grudem
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