What is your “love language”? This is a great question for
premarital counseling, roommates, or coworkers you have. Have you ever heard of
the 5 Love Languages written by Gary
Chapman? He describes how every person has a specific way that they receive love from someone and how they show love to someone. There are five
distinct languages: 1) Words of Affirmation, 2) Quality Time, 3) Receiving
Gifts, 4) Acts of Service, and 5) Physical Touch.
This morning I was asking myself, how do I show love to Jesus?
Words of Affirmation
– I praise Him and thank Him for blessing me.
Quality Time – I (try
to) spend time with Him in the mornings.
Acts of Service –
I serve Him by helping those around me.
Giving Gifts – I
tithe “regularly” and offer myself for His use.
Physical Touch –
This part is kind of difficult when you can’t see Him, but you could go a step
farther to remember what he said in Matthew 25, “…whatever you do to the least
of these you do for me.” I hope I touch His heart when I love those around me.
Obviously, I am terrible at showing Jesus I love him. Then I
began to reflect on how Jesus shows love to me and I was astonished. He covers
all of them!
Words of Affirmation
– He “inspired” every word in the Bible, His “love letter” to us! It is the
best source of encouragement and wisdom.
Quality Time – He
is always with us and “never leaves us nor forsakes us.”
Receiving Gifts –
He gave the world the greatest gift of all time: His only Son as a way for us
to have eternal life with God forever. Wow.
Acts of Service –
Not only did He create us, provide for us, protect us, but He blesses us with
everything that we have ever needed. There’s no one else on earth that can
satisfy our every need.
Physical Touch –
This is not even a limitation for Him! He often touches my heart and fills it
with peace, He wraps His arms around me in comfort, and He holds my hand throughout
the day.
I am in a season of transition. To be honest, sometimes it
sucks trying to figure out what your life is about now that school is over and
you live in a different place with the same people you grew up around. But in a
way, it’s beautiful. The Lord knew I needed a season of rest and to re-center
my life around Him and not my circumstances. Originally, I planned on moving to
Vancouver in August, but God had other plans. (Also, WHO AM I that I should tell God “Hey I am leaving August 22nd
so I’m gonna need you to give me everything I need by then, okay thanks”?!) The
Lord has been so gracious in this season of change by reminding me that I am
first called to Him and then what I
do. Everything I do comes out of who I
am in Him. My dear friend, come back to who
you are in Him. It’s not about what you do
for Him.
Thank you for your prayers and encouragement through this
essential time! If you would like to reach out and hear more about Vancouver or
interested in joining my team, email me at brindleyt@hotmail.com.
