When Your Love Walk Is Tested

Love, joy, peace, goodness, and kindness are all supernatural expressions of the character and presence of God who lives inside us. When we yield to them, the Holy Spirit enhances and strengthens them in us to become a river of living water that flows out of us to help bless others! 

But… even though you have a fountain of love springing up in your spirit, you still live in a world with…people. And people are a guarantee that you’ll still go through some tests and trials. The devil will see to that! 

He will constantly tempt you to step out of love and into strife, unforgiveness, or offense. But you don’t have to be a victim of these attempts to steal your fruit. God says no matter what temptation you face, He will always give you a way out of it (1 Corinthians 10:13). 

That means, all you have to do is stand on God’s Word and resist the devil, and he will have to flee from you. You can actually stand in front of someone who is screaming at and accusing you, and make a decision not to be offended. Yes, it’s possible! And it is so freeing.

How can you get to this place?

By spending regular time with God in His Word and in prayer. Praise and worship are powerful weapons, too. They really shut down the devil. The more time you spend with the Lord, the easier it will be for you to respond in love to any situation—even when people are being unlovely, unreasonable, irrational, or all three.

The best part?

You’ll be a happier, healthier person and be pleasing to God in the process.