Love Beyond Words blog

  Thought of the day.   #Money God tests the attitude of our heart through our money.Our attitude towards money reveals: 1. What we love most. If we really want to know what is important to us,we need to look at our calendar and our bank/credit card...

  Thought of the day. #TrueFriendship In our modern day society the concept of true friendship has become a foreign concept. People have forgotten what it actually means to be a friend. In our modern society we have social networking which on the one hand is...

  Thought of the day. #GodoftheImpossible Our Heavenly Father is more than competent to handle any problem we throw His way. There is nothing that is beyond His ability or His resources. There is no request that is too big or too small. We sometimes have the...

  Thought of the day. #TrueHappiness If we want to be happy, we mustn't fill our mind with lies. We must stop filling it with garbage. Instead, we need to fill it with things that inspire us and make us a better person. The Bible says, “I will not put anything...

  Thought of the day. #Generosity It is so important as followers of Christ to be generous. When we are generous there are three ways it can make an impact on our life: 1. It makes us happy: Acts 20:35 says, “Remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more...

  Thought of the day. #Faith Faith is a belief and trust in God, His Word (the Bible), and Jesus Christ. 1. Faith in God equips and empowers us to succeed and prosper. 2. Faith comes from God; He chooses and calls us into a relationship with Him. 3. Faith in God...

Thought of the day. #Surrender We are only able to deal with and to impact one day at a time. When we spend our time living in the future it robs us of the joy of today. Each day is a precious gift which we are denying ourselves of when we allow our minds to dwell on...

Thought of the day. #Hope 5 things that the Word of God says about 'HOPE': 1. Hope is never lost: For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? Romans 8:24 NIV 2. We can be confident in Hope: Now faith...

Thought of the day. #Courage We live in a world that is full of ideas and belief systems that are contrary to God’s Word. Our Heavenly Father wants us to have an uncommon courage and stand up for Christ. In order to do this effectively, we need to develop a Christian...

Thought of the day. #Betrayal(cont) “Love your enemies.”—Matthew 5:44 NIV This sound absolutely ludicrous in the natural and is not possible in our own strength. The good news is that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. We don’t have to like our...

Thought of the day. #Betrayal A betrayal is a loss which is often a deep one and can involve a period of grieving. The five stages include shock or denial, anger, depression, bargaining, and acceptance. You have likely felt one or more of these emotions after a...

Thought of the day. #Self-justification(cont) 10. Silence Christians are sometimes silent when it comes to speaking out about the cultural issues and sins pervading our world. Passively posting on social media about issues does nothing to help promote the gospel....

Thought of the day. #Self-justification(cont) 9. Abuse Ephesians 5:22 says, “Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church...

Thought of the day. #Self-justification(cont) 8. Gluttony While Christians might be good at not drinking, there are other ways Christians lack self-control. While they may turn away from drinking or smoking, they often go overboard when it comes to church potlucks. We...

Thought of the day. #Self-justification(cont) 6. Disregard for the Truth So many Christians believe we only need to be kind to one another and we forsake our responsibility to speak the truth in love to each other. Grace is an important part of a Christian’s life.But...