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The intentional kind of love (Brooke)

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Yesterday I was sitting across the table from an ODU student/dear friend and we were talking about goals/hopes/dreams for her upcoming semester.  Right away she said  ---->I want to really love people this year. The intentional, living life with love.  And, I want to do this with people that haven't experienced this. She started sharing about the girls in her human services program and the steps of faith she wants to take with them. 

"love your neighbor as yourself." -Jesus

I was inspired.  
What a way to spend a semester.
And it just starts with one little step every day/every week.

Oh but warning: this is hard. intentional love requires a dying to self. a putting down the phone. a listening ear. a moving towards a person. a putting aside of your agenda & your schedule.  

real love always requires sacrifice. 
& will always be worth it.

It's a long journey....and the best journey.
"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." 1 Corinthians 13:7  (consider memorizing this over the weekend)
break out your journal today & answer these two questions.

1. Over the next 4 weeks who do I want to show intentional love to?

2. How will I do it---have a huge brainstorm session here...write down anything and everything that comes to mind...{bringing them coffee in class, praying for them every morning when you get up,  listening well to them...etc etc etc}

::thank you for living for eternal things on your campuses.  You are making a huge difference. I love you::






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