Sunday, February 19, 2012

Knit Together In Love


Love protects you!  The thing that is most important to God is that we love Him and love others.  The Bible states that we should be knit together in love {Colossians 2:2}  and  above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness {Colossians 2:13}.

The most common way we forget to love others is by having a critical attitude towards them.  Before you criticize anybody, STOP and remember what God has forgiven you for  ~ ALL trespasses! {Colossians 2:13}

It is so easy to judge and criticize others for their faults and bad habits. This can be extremely dangerous.  I have never used The Message Bible on this blog, because I think it waters down the Truth too much.  However, this interpretation of Matthew 7:1,2 was so funny and right on that I thought I would use it for this post.  It states ~

Don't pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults - unless, of course, you want the same treatment. That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging {OUCH!}.

We reap what we sow.  We are to be known for loving others.  Criticizing and finding fault with others is far from loving them and far from the heart of God.  Put away critical spirits!  They are from the Devil.

So start obeying God and become knit together in love with your husband, children, in-laws, neighbors, bosses, Democrats, Republicans, and everyone else God puts in your path. 

Determine to not say or even think negative thoughts about others, including pastors or teachers!  Pray for them instead.  This is the way to really love others.  For his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart {Luke 6:45}.  Fill your heart with good, positive thoughts of others!

Ken and I are knit together in love now.  Oh, I can tell you that it is a precious thing to really love your husband.  I no longer think or say negative thoughts about him.  Our relationship is so enjoyable now.  I just love God's ways.

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I love this post Lori
Awesome picture of you two
You look so in Love and so happy!!!!
God is so great
Much Love
Pam
Great post as always! I love stopping by here for Biblical truth and reminders. I especially needed to read this - I had a VERY critical spirit with my 5 year old today. To the point that I just hid in my bedroom, cried, and repented. One of those days, but I am thankful to be reminded of God's grace. His love never fails!
How well I remember my overly critical self. I still battle with it but thankfully most days are better than before now!. Thank you for the reminder. I love this line--"Oh, I can tell you that it is a precious thing to really love your husband." It's funny how once you choose to look at the wonderful things about your spouse the rest just fades away.
I don't have much to say other than I just love this post. :-) I'm sending it to Evernote so I can refer back to it when I need a reminder. ;-)
I grew up with the KJV and then the NIV as well as the many translations that came in my early adult years. Now that I am in my later years I love the paraphasing of the Message in such clear language. I am seeing new truths where before I knew only words without understanding.
I love this post! I've been trying to work on this for a while, but it is something I still find myself sturggling with at times... especially with my in-laws.
Wow. What a right-on message. It's so easy to try to make ourselves feel better about ourselves by trying to drag down others ... but it doesn't take any more energy to build others up, and (surprise!) we feel better about ourselves when we do! It's taken me over 50 years to learn this (slow learner :) but I think it's something that we will always struggle with at times. Thanks for sharing, I found your link at Between Naps party. Hugs ~ Mary
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Sheila Payne · 683 weeks ago

Devine timing. I was/am aggrivated with a friend of my son's and the pastor of the church at the time of reading your post. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! I think your message is such a bulls eye that I can't ignore the timing. Thank you.
Wonderful post!

God bless you today! Thank you for being a true Titus 2 mentor. I just wrote about that today, on my blog.
I also don't use the Message for deep Bible Study, but I do use it in order to encourage myself...and for a good chuckle!
Thank you for the reminder. My mother-in-law is often telling white lies and telling us she'll pay us back for this or that and telling us she'll do something and not follow-through. (WE know if we borrow, it's not ours to have back anyway). My husband just lived with these lies up until we got married and then I opened his eyes to it. I so often want to confront her, he thinks about it too now. I know I have a very critical atitude towards her for doing these things and I also see this same thing in her daughter (my sister-in-law). It is my biggest struggle to choose to love and not be annoyed or frustrated when I have been let down again and again. Do I just choose to love her and let everything pass knowing it will happen again? It's hard.
What a great message, I try to live each day with a positive and loving attitude towards all. And I love the fact that you are still madly in love with your husband. (I have been so very fortunate also, I am married to my bestest friend). I found your blog on the linky followers blog hop and I am glad I did. I have been blog hopping for two days and I am loving meeting so many talented and amazing people. I am following you and hope that you take the time to hop over and maybe follow back.

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Thanks, I enjoyed the visit.
Aww, it is always a blessing to see a happily married couple.
(It doesn't "just happen" that way... ;-P)
Beautiful post!
♥Emily
Oh so important, yet oh so hard to do!
Dana
Hey, isn't this a "K"? I thought we were on "N"?
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The K is silent so I thought it would work. I should have title it "Nit Together In Love!"
The K is silent so I thought it would work. I should have title it "Nit Together In Love!"
Wonderful post Lori! I'm so glad you and Ken are happy together and all is good.
Lovely post, silent K or not! :) You two look very much in love!
What a pair of cuties you are!

Lovely post...
Hello, this is my first visit, I've stopped by from Alpha;be-Thursday. I have loved my visit, such a beautiful post. I'll be back for sure. Hugs and Blessings, Mary
It's worth the effort, I agree, and it all comes back to you!

=)
Your post speaks to my heart!~Ames
That's great that you have such a loving and supportive relationship!
This is such a Neat post for the letter "N"...

I especially like the idea of Not thinking or speaking Negatively about others...

Because it will definitely hurt when that boomerang comes back...

Thank you for linking!

A+

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