7 TESTS OF TRUE LOVE ......1Corinthains.13 v 1-8 1---Giving Test: True Love is more interested in giving than in receiving.... True Love: - Gives happiness - Cares for the other - Shares his/her money - Understands the other persons problem - Shares his/her thoughts wit the other.... 2---Admiration test: True love admires - Do u look up to each other? - Are u proud of each other? - Can u introduce him/her to ur frnds? - Do u admire how he/she does things? 3--- Habit Test(Acceptance test) - Do u lyk him/her as he/she is? - Can u stay wit d habit u observe in him/her - Can u cope wit d way he/she talks or eats? Habit doesnt change in a day...If u cannot tolerate d habit of d person u want 2 marry(it is a danger signal) The Question is: Can u accept him/her d way he/she is? 4---Problem solving test(Communication test) - How do u share ur thoughts; do u always settle in quarrels? - You should be able to answer som of these questions b4 marriage... - How to run d home financially - Whether she will work or do business 2 enable her take care of kids - If both of u r frm diffrnt churches, which church 2 settle with after marriage... 5---Time test: It is necessary to prove love over time to be sure it is lov and not infatuation. You shld: - Visit each other to observe urslvs - Visit witout notice to prove each others faithfulness to the relationship - Visit at work, house or Church nd avoid every appearance of evil - Watch each other temperaments, personality, how do he/she reacts wen annoyed? In difficulties? - is he/she a true Christain? - How is his/her rtnshp wit Christ? 6---Excitement test....What gets u excited about each other? - Is it ordinary activities u share 2geda or som sinful acts devil is suggesting 2 carry wit him/her - if it is d sinful act, den dats LUST! nd nt Love! Nd m sure u dnt want 2 b d devils instrument!.... - If u dnt get excited abt seeing each other, walking 2geda, discussing 2geda, shopping 2geda or doing gud tins 2geda, den dats nt LOVE! - Flee from all appearance of evil-1Thess.5:22... 7--- The Quarrel Test(the conflict/forgiveness test) - Is ur love srong enough? If ur love is not strong enough to settle quarrels, den it is nt true love.... - Can u forgive him/her, no matter how bad he/she hurts you? D best rntshp is accepting each others mistakes nd aving a forgiving heart...... 1Cor 13vs4-7, Eph 4vs26-27, 31-32.... Send ur requests, I add all... ask ur questns, giv ur comments... Tnk u nd God bless.....
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:42:46 +0000
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015