Love based on Faith

     The truest, most sacrificial form of love is a choice. It is an action not an emotion. It is based on faith, not feeling, and not faith in the ones you choose to love (for they can still let you down) but faith in the One who loves all in spite of all.

What Bible verses about love does this statement bring to mind?

What verses about love mean the most to you?

"Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn't love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Love like that." - Ephesians 5:2, The Message

I see God...
                   in love based on faith in Someone far more true and loving than myself.

Grace versus Evil

"God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant. So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." - Romans 5:20-21

Grace...

Wonderful grace.

Kindness.

Generosity.

Unfailing Love.

Goodness.

     This verse assures me that there is pure, absolute, concrete, universal Good that God has placed in this world - that existed before Evil and exists in spite of Evil.

Now God's wonderful Grace rules instead...

I see God...
                    when I see His goodness and grace reigning in the world.