There are practical ways to stay spiritually strong despite the enemy’s efforts to destroy our faith. We will stay strong if we remain focused on God’s love for us and continue to do His will. John 15:10 reminds us that we will abide in His love if we keep His commandments.
Let’s read God’s Word on this topic:
. . . keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. (Jude 1:21 NKJV)
“He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.” (Joh 14:21 NKJV)
. . . and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. (Rom 5:5 NIV)
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? (1 Joh 3:16-17 NIV)
So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. (1 Joh 4:16 NIV)
Our God is love. His love is perfect, endless, and unfailing. When we’re secure in the knowledge of God’s love, we then can trust in His goodness and mercy. God manifests Himself in various ways to people who trust Him and are sure of His love for them. He hears and answers their prayers; he surrounds them with favor and protection; and He fights for them.
God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. Because of the reality of this truth, we are enabled to reach out in love and mercy to help others. This also motivates us to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with those who are lost and hurting. In whatever way that we are able, we are called and given the gift of grace to show God’s love to all whom we encounter. In so doing, we share the love of God and shine forth the light of God’s goodness into the world and remain in the love of God. God bless you.
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