The depth and extent of God's love for people is beyond our minds' ability to grasp.  How desperately the world needs to experience it!  But we can't give what we haven't received; God is the only true love-Source.  We can't produce it ourselves.  It's only by His Spirit in us that we can love effectively. 

 

Our "Five Love Language" series began last Sunday as we introduced the 5 general ways people receive and express love.  These principles present a "key" to a more effective expressions of love in our relationships, If you were there, have you determined your dominant "love language?"  Do you know your spouse's language?  Your friends and family? Expressing love to others in a way that is understood and received is an important skill that can be cultivated.  Just for review, the five love languages are acts of service, words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, and physical touch.  Here are three questions to help you as you evaluate your language:  

 

1.  What makes you feel most loved by your relatives or spouse?

2.  What do your friends do or say, or fail to do or say that hurts you deeply?    

3.  What do you desire above all else?

 

Very often, we express the language we desire to receive from those around us.  At SWC, we're committed to loving God and loving people;.  join us this Sunday as we continue to grow fluent in all five.   

 

Thankful for God's extravagant love,