July 19, 2025

8 Quality Characteristics #8: Loving Relationships

Love is the essence of God’s character, for God is love. In fact, God summarized the commandments for us. “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.” John 13:34. Love has to be the center of everything we do in the life that we live. Without love, all things become meaningless. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 13:2 that “without love, I am nothing.” 

Our basic instinct is to love our families. It’s rooted in our nature. That’s why we love our children by default. It’s not something we have to develop or grow. We love our children from the moment they are born. Outside of that might be difficult. Our sinful nature deformed our nature to love and it can be difficult to love others. Therefore, God told the people to love: “You shall not vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.” Leviticus 19:18. Jesus repeats this in the Gospels, too.

I have been writing about the seven quality characteristics that our church should have. If we were to have all seven, but not have this eighth characteristic, all would be in vain. As all the characteristics complement one another, this eighth one to have loving relationships would solidify everything together.

I pray that our church family grows to be in a loving relation as Jesus has taught us to. “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:35

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