day 2

親愛的姊妹們:

不知第一日愛的挑戰如何？鼓勵你每日寫下你的心得，我們在周二聚會中可以分享及禱告。
以下是今天的挑戰：


第二日 愛是有恩慈

¨ 經文: 並要以恩慈相待，存憐憫的心，彼此饒恕，正如神在基督裡饒恕了我們一樣。…以弗所書4:32

¨ 愛的行動： 今天除了學習忍耐，禁止你的口舌不說負面的話之外，請向你的家人主動做一件有恩慈的的事。

¨ 信息摘要：” Kindness is love in action. If patience is how love reacts in order to minimize a negative circumstance, kindness is how love acts to maximize a positive circumstance. …Love makes you kinds. And kindness makes you likeable. … (Proverbs 3:3-4) …let’s break kindness down into four basic core ingredients:

· Gentleness. …never being unnecessarily harsh. …be sensitive, tender. …speak the truth in love.
· Helpfulness. … Being kind means you meet the needs of the moment.
· Willingness. … Kindness inspires you to be agreeable. Instead of being obstinate, reluctant, or stubborn, you cooperate, you stay flexible. Rather than complaining and making excuses, you look for reasons to compromise and accommodate. …willing to listen first rather than demand one’s way.
· Initiative. … Kindness thinks ahead, then takes the first step. …The kind husband or wife will be the one who greets first, smiles first, serves first, and forgives first. They do not require the other to get his or her act together before showing love. …you see the need, then make your move. First.

“It is difficult to demonstrate love when you feel little to no motivation. But love in its truest sense is not based on feelings. Rather, love determines to show thoughtful actions even when there seems to be no reward. You will never learn to love until you learn to demonstrate kindness. “ (from The Love Dare)