Three Simple Rules - Stay In Love With God

We talk about the difference between love as a “feeling,” and love as a “decision.” What does this difference mean to you?

Have you ever made the “decision” to love someone? Has that presented challenges to you? How did you deal with those challenges?

When we talk about “staying in love with God” through worship, thanksgiving, and praise, through prayer and fasting, through reading Scripture, and through serving God and others, it seems fairly doable. What is the major stumbling block for you when it comes to putting these disciplines into practice on a regular basis? What would it take to remove that stumbling block?

We talked about feeling far from God. Has that ever happened to you? What caused it? How did feel? What did you do to try to feel closer? Did it work? If not, what did you do then? How close to God do you feel right now?

I John 4:19 (NIV) tells us:

We love because he first loved us.

When are you most aware of God’s love in your life? Least aware? Do you find yourself to be more loving when you are more aware of God’s love in your life?