The Power of Love to Transform

Learning to Love People, Part 3


Our ability to love is from God, not ourselves.

Loving someone won’t change THEM. Only God can change them.

Love is an action, not a feeling.

When deciding how to proceed, ask, “Can I do this and still be loving?”

When someone doesn’t respond to love, don’t take it personally. AND it doesn’t absolve you of responsibility.

You can’t always plan when to love; sometimes you find yourself in that situation, like the Good Samaritan.


Quotes:
“When I practice tolerance, I become more tolerable.” –Jan O.

And my favorite quote from Bob:
“Ask God to fill us with love, so when we’re shaken, that’s what spills out.”


Thanks to Jan F. for these notes!