It Matters

... we must not love in word or speech, but in deed and truth; that is how we will know we are of the truth, and will convince our hearts in His presence.... - 1 John 3:18-19

Love, a word that warms older hearts and makes youthful hearts giggle.

Love, a verb that we just can't wait to hear from that "special" someone and also have a need to hear (frequently) the rest of our lives.

Love, an action that, if experienced emerging from a Holy God who sent His only Son to die for our sins, can change a person's entire life for eternity.

Love, as John explains, is the single most important identifier of a transformed nature. Are we really loving in deed and truth? It matters.

Deficient love is always central to our problems. - Larry Crabb