Tangible Expressions of Love
A great email came to me this week about the challenge I issued Sunday where I asked all the married folks to make a tangible expression of love daily for their spouse and the single people to make a tangible expression of their love for Christ. The question is, “How do you make a tangible expression of love for Christ?”
Great Question! It’s a bit vague isn’t it? Tangible expressions of love for God…how do we do that? I don’t have this figured out entirely which is why I asked for people to share their experiences with me (if you have suggestions leave them in the comment section below). I do have a few guiding thoughts on this. First, the goal is to do something that physically shows your love for God, move it out of the cerebral realm and into reality.
Second a few tangible suggestions:
- Journal, write out a prayer to God or write him a letter
- Send a postcard to someone who needs encouragement or whom you have a strained relationship, let them know about your faith and conviction to care for them
- Help someone anonymously, buy groceries – leave it on the doorstep and run include a note letting them know it came from Jesus
- If someone asks you to pray for them stop and pray with them right there
- If you’re artistic or crafty make something for God then give it to someone or the church
- Make a sacrifice this week financially and give the money to the Salvation Army or the church (even if it’s five dollars)
- Go serve at the Salvation Army for a meal
- Pray and ask that God would show you something you’re supposed to do and then do it!
This is a short list, I’m sure you can add to it. Let me know how this goes.-
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