Love sticks around even when it has a lot to put up with.

Pray when you feel like praying," somebody has said. "Pray when you don't feel like praying. Pray until you do feel like praying.

Christians are like teabags, you don't really know what they're like until you put them in hot water.

I know for me, going back the person I've bad-mouthed or lied to is absolutely humiliating! But isn't it interesting that "humiliating" has the same root word as "humility"? Part of humility is taking responsibility for my sin and asking forgiveness even when it doesn't feel good. God wants to heal and restore your relationships, but it's not easy.

God’s plan for you, whether you’re married, single, or about to be married, unless He gives you the gift of singleness, is to be in a warm, loving marriage relationship, characterized by open communication, a lot of hard work, deep commitment, setting boundaries, and doing it God’s way.

We need to love people with our deeds AND our words because sharing the Good News is a process, not just an event.

As you spend time in God's Word and understand his love, the Holy Spirit will create new desires within you to love and serve others like never before.