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I wonder how much true or “selfless” love actually exists in our world today.  What do I mean by true love?  I mean the kind of love that seeks nothing in return.  The kind of love that looks for no recognition or reward.  The kind of love that keeps on loving regardless of how “unappreciated”  or “unnoticed” it may feel.

Why do we love people?

q      We all have a certain criterion.

q      It is a natural response to those who love us and demonstrate it.

q      It can be a form of manipulation – a trade or a contract.

Have you ever wondered why He chose to extend love to us?

q      We were created in His image.

q      It is the nature of God to love, not to condemn.

q      He is not willing that any one should perish.

The heart that is truly filled with God’s love is the heart of a person who has an “initiative-taking” love.

How can we become people who take the initiative in loving others?

q      Open your eyes to the little things.

q      Adopt a divine value system.

q      Understand the greatest need of a human heart is to know Jesus.

q      Commit yourself to become a people lifter

We call it mercy--it is God's forgiving love.

We call it providence--it is God's caring love.

We call it kindness--it is God's understanding love.

We call it Christ's passion and death--it is God's proven love.

We call it happiness--it is God's encouraging love.

We call it the will of God--it is God's unerring love.

We call it heaven--it is God's rewarding love.

We call it eternity--it is God's unending love.

--Pulpit Helps