But The Greatest Of These Is Love

On a March evening in 2000, an unexpected and unsettling thought came out of nowhere, disrupting Debbie Michael's comfortable life--adoption! It was neither her idea nor her desire to adopt; she was already the mother of three. Instinctively, she knew God was speaking to her, but she did not want to listen if His message required action as life-changing as adopting an orphan. Dread lingered in the aftermath of the disturbing suggestion, and a debilitating fog of uncertainty settled over her life. A journey of a thousand miles (or five thousand, in this case) might begin with a single step, but Debbie was not eager to take that first step. Though God was relentless, she remained adamant. She was determined to ignore the nudging. But God would not be ignored! God pried Debbie out of her comfortable existence and opened a door to a life she didn't know existed. But the Greatest of These is Love is about much more than adoption. It is a story about the powerful and astonishing ways God uses ordinary people to accomplish His divine intention that we love one another.

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And the Greatest of These Is Love is an adventure into learning about the very heart of God, concerning not only man plurally but man and woman singularly/individually. God has an individually-drafted plan, which is specifically detailed for each one of us. Many of us tend to have our own plans for our lives already mapped out before we begin to pursue them. God has a plan set forth for each of us that always involves others because he has a heart for people. He so wants us to have his heart through the reestablishment and total restoration of intimacy in relationship to himself and man (plural). This book will give instances that will cause the reader to do an inspection of their own heart regarding motives, purpose, and pursuits. God is exposing the motives of our hearts in order to weed out that which chokes out his word, which is the truth. Facts are great to have in our daily lives because they may create a sometimes-safe structure but can also disengage the heart while connecting with our intellect. The truth is far greater than what is factual. This book focuses upon God's word, which is truth. Jesus says in John 17:17: "Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth." Allow the words of this book to speak to your heart, not your head. This book will begin to take you to a fresh place of determination to see yourself as a son or daughter of God! This is our Father's intention being communicated through the pages of this book. It will give you another angle of spiritual insight into God's love which already abides in every true believer. Now, in you abides faith, hope, and love; but of these three, the greatest is love!

This new Thought System emphasizes application rather than theology. It specifically states that a universal religion is impossible, but a Universal Experience is not only possible, but also necessary. This Universal Experience is Love. Universal means that all of the billions of people who have passed through this world since time began and all of the people who are here now (seven billion) would know God. God is Love. To know Gods Love within is to know God. Where learning ends, there is Love. Love is not learned. There was never a time in which you knew it not. Once this new perception of God is accepted, then everything changes. The quiet Voice of Love will help you to reinterpret everything you have been taught as fearful and that makes you feel guilty and will change them to... only what is loving is true. There are no rules and regulations to obey. You need do nothing. The Power of Love will set you free. It is not through any of your efforts. Here is the ultimate release, which everyone will one day find in his own way, at his own time. Think about this: If Love is the primary focus of your life, what are you going to do wrong? - Fear God and keep His commandments becomes Know God and accept His Certainty. According to Wikepedia, it is estimated that there are approximately 4,200 religions in the world today. I say But the Greatest of These is Love.

Dr. Vilicia Cade's life is a testimony highlighting the goodness of God's love and grace. An accomplished educational leader, her service to public education is grounded in the humility she exhibits towards those she serves . Vilicia grew up as a ward of the State with an undiagnosed learning disability. IF NOT FOR LOVE depicts her journey to excellence from despair and hopelessness. In her story, we see the tenacity to succeed despite several tragic paralyzing events she encounters. In her ability to triumph, we witness the evidence that God's love is real. Vilicia knows that her extraordinary leadership is a result of her personal relationship with God and her legacy she inherited from her mother reinforced by the kind actions of others. IF NOT FOR LOVE --is an inspiring story about, faith, hope, and the manifestation of God's love.

In his letter to the Corinthian church Paul says that love is the greatest of all the virtues. This lesson gives some reasons why this is so.

Though St. Elizabeth of Hungary lived over 800 years ago, she has a unique appeal for Christians today. Love, rather than ideology or politics, was the basis of her whole life. Born in 1207, the daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary and married to Ludwig IV, the Landgraf of Thuringia, Elizabeth was a happily married woman who loved her husband and children. As a lover of the poor, she not only practiced charity, but protested the injustices practiced against the poor in the feudal world, even her husband's own policies. Above all, Elizabeth hungered for God and found him in her everyday activities as a noblewoman, ruler, wife and mother before she found him in religious life and service to the poor in imitation of St. Francis. Originally published in 2007 to coincide with the 800th anniversary of St. Elizabeth's birth, this life, now revised and expanded, is based on the most up-to-date research and is accompanied by the testimonies given at her canonization process, including some that have never before been translated into English.