Love Languages

The greatest love of all has come, 

to dwell here with us, 

to dwell in us. 

God most certainly comes to us in ways we can understand. 

(Romans 1:20, James 1:21)

He sent His only son to dwell among us,

John 1:14

14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw 

His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

The child born unto us would hold every temptation to mankind

Every emotion ever felt

Even as He asked for "this cup to pass"

He was "grieved unto death"

And I think, 

The God who speaks in ways humanity can understand,

The one who sent a part of himself to earth to be communion with us,

Desires intimacy with us, his bride.

Do I give that to him?

And I think...  

He speaks to us in ways we understand, 

And we speak back in our many love languages

Love

God is Love

And we speak that language of love

If all that is in me is In Him

I speak out to those with Him that is in Me, 

seeking for Him in you,

Hoping you will find Him and choose communion with Him also.

Words of Affirmation

Ephesians 4:29

29 Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

Words of encouragement are not just mere words.  

They live to build

It is the condition of the recipient's heart that enfolds around them

Beating stronger

A complement builds and does not tear

It holds the hand and says, "run with me!"

Quality Time

Quality time grows two together

two hearts beating as one

Time with the Voice of God

allows the heart to hear

to grow and hear

Samuel had not yet grown to hear

to make the voice familiar 

(1 Samuel 3)

Receiving Gifts

1 Thessalonians 5:18

give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

Counting up 

A list grows

Thankfulness overflows

When cups are empty and bones are weary

A heart still beats for Life of Him

Thank You 

Ann Voskamp

Who beautifully knit words together 

That have set my heart running each day toward more...

Seeking more beauty

in the blessings

even the tragedies

Thank you Ann

Thank you 

Christ

For continuing to set my heart aflame

Acts of Service

Matthew 25:40

"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

It is a privilege

The fulfilling of a commission

The heart that beats to say, "Yes!"

As Peter did that day

a midst the salt and brine

(John 21:15-17)

Physical Touch

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25 In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.

This IS his body and blood...

Through this...

this cleansing

This washing clean

We are clean to commune to be In Him

They fan the flames and live the language of love

to those about us

being Christ 

in and through

and round about

Bringing forth blessings

as we are blessed