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2807 illustrations evoking love
As we reflect on James 1:27, which calls us to care for orphans and widows in their distress and to keep ourselves from being polluted by the world, I invite you to consider how technology intersects with our human connections....
As I pause in prayer, I turn my heart toward the intricate web of technology that weaves through our lives. The ink of Proverbs 3:5-6 settles in my soul: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not...
Dear Heavenly Father, As I meditate on the intersection of artificial intelligence and human dignity, I’m struck by the profound wisdom of James 1:27, which calls us to care for orphans and widows in their distress. In this context, we...
Dear Heavenly Father, As I pause this evening, I find myself reflecting deeply on the nature of my work. In the midst of deadlines and to-do lists, I am reminded of the profound wisdom found in Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in...
Dear Heavenly Father, As I stand on the precipice of this day, I find myself reflecting deeply on the concept of conversion—not merely as a theological term, but as a lived reality that shapes my very being. In Colossians 3:12-14,...
As we turn our hearts to Micah 6:8, we find a profound challenge nestled in its simplicity: “What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God?” This isn't just a...
On March 24, 1980, Archbishop Oscar Romero celebrated Mass in a hospital chapel in El Salvador. His sermon that evening reflected on John 3:16—God's love poured out in self-giving. "Those who surrende
When the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted in 1948, Eleanor Roosevelt insisted on the word "universal"—not just rights for some nations, but for every human being. Critics said it was
In medieval Europe, there's a legend of a king who fell in love with a peasant girl. He could have commanded her to marry him—she couldn't refuse a king. But he wanted her love, not her compliance. So
"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." The Black Church has borne much: slavery, Jim Crow, lynching, discrimination. Yet it kept loving—loving God, loving
Wesley taught entire sanctification—a heart so filled with love that other motives are displaced. "Love is not jealous... not boastful... not proud." These negatives describe what love pushes out. Whe
In Auschwitz, when a prisoner escaped, the Nazis selected ten men to die by starvation as punishment. One chosen man cried out for his wife and children. Father Maximilian Kolbe stepped forward: "I am
When the Azusa Street Revival erupted in 1906 Los Angeles, reporters came to mock. What they found shocked them: Black and white worshippers together, men and women leading side by side, rich and poor
The Orthodox distinguish natural human love (eros, philia) from divine love (agape). 1 Corinthians 13 describes agape—love that is God's nature shared with humans. We don't generate this love; we part
In 1989, a father and his young son were hiking near a river when the boy slipped and fell into the rapids. Without hesitation, the father dove in after him. Rescuers later found them—the father had d
St. Thérèse of Lisieux discovered her vocation: "In the heart of the Church, I will be love." She couldn't be a missionary or martyr, but she could love in small ways—kindness to an irritating nun, ch
The content explores the concept of the divine Logos as the source of life and light, contrasting it with the capabilities of artificial intelligence. While AI represents human ingenuity, it lacks the essence of love and redemption that defines the Christian mission, urging believers to engage in God's redemptive work.
A Mennonite farmer faced foreclosure during the farm crisis of the 1980s. His community gathered—not just to pray but to pay. Families contributed what they could; the farm was saved. One neighbor sai
"Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away." In dispensational perspective, some gifts are for this age; love is for
"Love does not insist on its own way." Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, represents death row inmates—many who can't pay. He could make more money elsewhere; he stays. He says:
Try reading 1 Corinthians 13 with "Christ" substituted for "love": "Christ is patient, Christ is kind. Christ does not envy, does not boast, is not proud..." It works perfectly—because Christ IS love
Luther described love as "seeking not its own" but flowing outward toward the neighbor. "Love does not insist on its own way." In marriage, friendship, community, love asks: what does the OTHER need?
1 Corinthians 13 is sandwiched between chapters about spiritual gifts. Paul's point: gifts without love are nothing. A church known for prophecy and healing lost its pastor to moral failure. What rema
A man came forward at a healing service—not for physical healing but for the wound of never hearing his father say "I love you." The ministry team prayed, asking the Father to speak. The man began wee