3 Indicators of Genuine Love for God

If a husband treated his wife with love, gentleness, and respect, we'd be surprised if she were ungrateful and unfaithful. And we should have this same attitude when it comes to our relationship with the Lord.

Here are three ways genuine believers show their love for Christ:

✔ We'll make time to study Scripture. 

We won't do it perfectly, but neither will we neglect it.

“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15

✔ We'll not take God's love for granted.

We won't do this perfectly either, but we'll frequently be overwhelmed with gratitude for all He's done for us.

“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.” Colossians 3:16

 

✔ We'll deal deliberately with our sins.

We all sin at times, but genuine believers will be convicted and seek God's forgiveness.

“No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God.” 1 John 3:9

So let's remember our most important relationship, dear Christians, and let's do our best to respond in loving, faithful, grateful obedience.

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