A big part of taking the initiative to reach out in love towards others is also remembering we are all unique human beings. With love, there is no “one size fits all”. We must learn to love our spouse or other people for who they currently are, not who we would like them to be. This means getting to know them and speaking their individual love language, while not trying to conform them into the image we want them to reflect. As we grant each other this freedom, for God to continue to transform each of us, we can sense that godly love more, and again hopefully, begin to give it to each other too. Praise God He is not done with any of us yet! It is good and right to pray for each other’s growth, but it is best as we love each other where we now are. This doesn’t mean we do not call out sinful actions against God as we see them, but it does mean we give each other room to be who we are on the way to where we are going, just like we would hope others would do for us. (see Mt 7:12)
So now that I have spent most of this month sharing my own heart about relationships, tomorrow we will focus on this beneficial book as we talk about these five love languages and share some real examples, of how following Dr Chapman’s counsel, can resolve problem marriages/relationships or take good marriages/relationships to the next level of goodness. Here are the five love languages we will discuss:
1- Words of Affirmation
2- Quality Time
3- Receiving Gifts
4- Acts of Service
5- Physical Touch
Leave a comment below with the love language you believe is your primary love language…and we will start tomorrow…
2023’s Got A Minute? Book Club
January: The Bible
February: “The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts” by Gary Chapman
<>< Peace, Diane
