From Boaz Ministries
When we consider how to love the Lord with all our heart, soul,
strength and mind (Deuteronomy 6:5), we've come to understand that it
requires a full-time, one-on-one relationship with Him. And when
we enter into this love experience, we have access to the Power that
sustains us. If we just reflect on His faithfulness to us - our love
grows deeper and we can't thank Him enough!
Loving the Lord from the heart is very good, but has more to do with our affection - and our affections can be more like infatuation; fickle. When we love from the soul, that's devotion. So no matter which way the wind blows and though we get tossed about, we're in. We show soul-deep love by living a life of faithfulness. And the essence of the biblical definition for soul means life, personality, our identity. It's who we are, and with the power of our minds, it's where we make our choices that ultimately decide our lifestyle and behavior.
As we think about how we can strengthen our marriages, or what we should be assessing within ourselves and potential mates, if single - let's not miss the correlation of loving our God through an intimate relationship with Him - and loving our spouse or significant other. God truly IS love! And when we allow Him to envelop us IN Him - the miracles from our heads to our hearts, down to our souls will have no end! We can walk side by side, covered in soul-deep love.
Fierce!
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