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Every gardener hates weeds. They spread. They kill. They destroy. So, any good gardener is constantly on the look out for weeds in their gardens – flower or produce – and if they spot one they pull it out of the ground. And they don’t just pull the top part, they make sure to pullContinue reading “Don’t Be A Weed!”

Gardening is all about timing and decisions – when to plant and when to prune. Sometimes a plant may look dead but it is only dormant other times a plant may look fine above the ground for a bit but have root rot underneath the service. You’ve got to know when to plant vegetables andContinue reading “Beginnings & Ends”

Today we begin our March study! This month we will be exploring the theme of gardening in the Scriptures. Gardening takes work and dedication. It requires cleaning, planning, preparing, planting, watering, and working. There is a reason throughout the Scriptures gardening is used consistently as a symbol for God, our work, and His work. We’llContinue reading “Lessons from the Master Gardener”

We’ve come to the end of February. We’ve spent this month delving into the true nature of God’s love and how His love should teach us to love. We’ve explored the traits of godly love. And, examined who God expects us to love. Ultimately, trying to live a life that is first and foremost ledContinue reading “Godly Love”

If we say we love God then we must love Him AND His laws! We cannot say we love God but not love His law. God’s law must pervade our thoughts, hearts, and actions. We must think and meditate on God’s law always. Why? ❤️ God is God. His law should be followed because HeContinue reading “Godly love loves God’s laws!”

We are nearing the end of our study over Godly love. However, everything we’ve discussed (love characteristics and love actions) none of them matter if we don’t love the source of love – God. We can say we are a godly person or a Christian all we want but if we don’t actually love GodContinue reading “Godly love…love God!”

If we are to have godly love then our love must prioritize God over wealth or earthly success. It is so easy to get caught up in the rat race of this world. Constantly working for more money, accolades, perks, promotions, etc. All those things give us more attention and more money. We bask inContinue reading “Godly love Prioritizes!”

Loving those that love us is much easier than love strangers and exponentially easier than loving an enemy. But, as followers of Christ we are commanded to love those that do us harm and hate us. Jesus commands us to pray for those that abuse us. Why? Because that is how God loves us. “…butContinue reading “Godly love loves its enemies!”

So, many times when we hear lessons or even when people talk about what the Bible says about marriage Ephesians 5 becomes one of the focal points. We often get too narrow focused on verse 22 “wives submit to your husbands.” We spend so much time defining and discussing it and by the time weContinue reading “Godly love…loves its spouses!”

Genuine means to ACTUALLY have the reputed qualities or character. It is sincere and honest. It is real and actual and true. It is free from hypocrisy or pretense. Our love should be genuine. It should demonstrate the qualities we say we have and claim to live by. It is honest and sincere with others.Continue reading “Godly Love is…Genuine!”