Category Archives: Radical love

Is grace transforming? 

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Mercy is not effectively received unless it is shown, for God’s mercy transforms. If God’s mercy does not take root in the heart, it is not experienced. Forgiveness not shown is forgiveness not known. Continue reading →

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A difficult ministry of love

Posted on November 6, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Four truths about being an instrument of godly sorrow. Continue reading →

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Loves musical crescendo!

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Here is a life touched by the never-ceasing love of God in Christ. Continue reading →

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Do everything in love

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Emphasis, examples, and definitions of love that I need to review often. Continue reading →

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It’s not the way you think it is

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Wisdomforlife

Delusional self-confidence based on self-accomplishment is not far removed from self-righteousness. It’s an insidiously deadly poison that can be… Continue reading →

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Secure in God’s love – forever!

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Wisdomforlife

Do you know and rely on God’s love for you?

Like a defense attorney building a case for the certainty of God’s love, the apostle Paul enlisted a series of rhetorical questions to leave no doubt that… Continue reading →

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What’s love got to do with it?

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Wisdomforlife

Relationships are difficult when love is absent. But what is love? When someone says, “I love you,” is there a way to know if he/she means it? Read more… Continue reading →

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God of the vulnerable

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

“What a contrast. We see God, the most potent and self-sufficient Power imaginable, continually expressing profound concern for the least potent and self-sufficient — the orphan in distress.” Continue reading →

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A love that will change your relationships

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

It’s one thing to tell people what they should do; it’s another to show them. Jesus did both. Continue reading →

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The God you didn’t expect

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

Is it possible that our vision of God is too clouded by wrong images from religion and from our own hearts? I think many people will be surprised when they meet God.
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