![]() ![]() It’s important for people to feel safe approaching us in other words, we must become less exclusive in our interactions with others and more welcoming to those who seek us out. We need to connect more deeply with our lives and the people in them, rather than living a detached, disconnected existence. While it’s not an exhaustive list by any means, these practices can provide us with an actionable starting point to apply to our imperfect, human lives. Jesus’s example and teachings show us at least five ways we can love more like Him. Why? Because loving like Him is more attainable that we realize. Jesus’s ideal model of love can rub off on our imperfect lives. If you’re in search of reasonable love, you’ll miss out on a love that’s extraordinary–on the opportunity to find a love you didn’t realize you had. We believe that’s what Paul meant when he said, “You’ll be changed from the inside out” (Romans 12:1 MSG). Allowing your heart into the conversation will revolutionize your thinking. When Jesus touches your heart, your mind can follow suit and be completely transformed. Why? Because opening your heart allows love to change your mind. We can’t bring perfect love into our imperfect lives without this kind of complete vulnerability. We need to be able to fully utilize our emotion, reason, thoughts, and feelings. If we want to love like Jesus, we have to open our hearts and our minds. To our human minds, that sounds completely outrageous–but that’s the point. He teaches us to love our enemies, turn the other cheek, and walk the extra mile. When it comes to love, Jesus raised the bar astronomically. Jesus’s model of love challenges us to stop settling for anything less than “the most excellent way.” If you want to love like Jesus, read on. ![]() Most of all, we can rise above our human imperfections and step into transcendent love. We can shed layers of selfishness, resentment, anxiety, pettiness, and entitlement. When we love like Him, we can step outside ourselves and clearly see our loved ones and their needs. Loving like Jesus is the best way to live. ![]()
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