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Shared by The Maddox's
The Great Commandment: Love the Lord thy God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength; and love your neighbor as yourself. Our primary responsibility in this life is to love God which then allows us to love ourselves and others.
Barrier to receiving God's Love: In relationships, the real issue isn't love, it is the condition of our heart. When our hearts are in the right position, love flows automatically. The heart is the vital core of one's being (Proverbs 4:23).
The condition of our hearts need to be open, not closed. An open heart feels involved, concerned, connected, emotionally alive, loved, tender and available. When we live a willful life of sin, our hearts become closed and disconnected from God. When a relationship does not feel emotionally safe, our hearts will close and we will withdraw from that person (Genesis 3:10). Other issues might be that we have allowed past hurts to embed themselves in our hearts, and therefore, we have believed the lies that come with it. Or we have willfully chosen to be selfish and proud; rather than selfless and humble.
Heart Builders:
- How do we address our hearts, if they are in fact closed?
- Choose to live a life that is alive
- Identify what lies are written on your heart (Hebrews 4:12-13)
- Discover God's truth about you (John 8:32); Psalms 139)
- Take what people say and do to us to the Lord and discover His truth
- Give your heart a voice and learn to manage your emotions (Proverbs 16:32)
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