For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; "and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins."
2 Peter 1:5-9
To pour love from you, you must consciously choose to act and obey the word of the Lord. To love one another - to love your neighbor - this is exhibited by helping - teaching - giving - guiding. Always allow the Lord to work his word - his voice - and his ear into your flesh. It is him in you - his spirit that provides wisdom, knowledge and love.
To choose the Lord Jesus Christ is divine. Let him live through you in all situations. He is the sovereign perfect Lord, and we as humans are dependent on his love and his way to eternal life.
God is Love, the very nature of him is Love. He loves us, not because we are lovable, but because it is his nature - his way to be love. We are called to love in this way. Jesus says, "Love, as I have loved you." Jesus was always healing, loving, teaching, guiding, and showing his way by how he lived. This took effort, intention and discipline. He awoke each day with the single purpose of doing his father's will. We are called to do the same.
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