12 Ways God Loves You: Practices That Form Strong Attachments To God And God’s PeopleSample
Mine and special. Strong bonds make us belong in a special way. God is possessive. The “special” in a bond is different than the special of “that is really nice” because bonds are possessive. God sees us as special and calls us His. The ancient term for showing someone they are special is to extend “grace” to them. When we receive grace we become God’s very special ones. When we are given special favor without earning it, we receive grace as a free gift but not without reciprocity. Grace is always given with the expectation of our grateful attachment.
Do we to experience God as special, unique, and ours?
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The Bible tells us to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. Brain science tells us of twelve ways we learn strong love that we might not always recognize as love. The Bible reveals that God shows us love and teaches us to love others in the exact ways that make love strong.
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