Love #3.....

Agape, Godly love.....

1 Corinthians 13: 4-8
"Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. it is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. Prophecy and speaking in unknown languages and special knowledge will become useless. But love will last forever!"

Third, love is not envious and does not jealously desire what it does not have.

How many times have we ever said, "oh, I wish I had ...."( fill in the blank.)
I can think of several times that I have said that, and filled in the blank with many different things that I wanted. Truth is, when you desire the things that others have or even just stuff that you wish you could have, makes you miserable. Have we ever thought that maybe we aren't meant to have those things, relationships, jobs, houses, cars, clothes, money. God has a perfect plan for our lives (Jer 29:11). Part of that plan is for us to show His love to everyone. Here's where the challenge comes in....
God love challenge #3....
When you feel you might be slipping into the "I wish, I had" mode, go to God in prayer and ask Him to take that from you. Thank Him for all He has given you and express to Him that He is all you need. Blessings will follow. Love others even if they have something you would like to have. This isn't an easy challenge, it will take time and work. Again, God didn't say living for Him was easy!

Stay tuned for God love challenge #4.......