A beautiful life
Subtitle: discovering the freedom of selfless love
By: Kerry Clarensau
Publisher: Influence Resources
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Springfield, Mo
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781938309977; 9781938309960; 9781938309953
Subjects: Love; Christianity; God (Christianity); RELIGION; Christian Life; General; Christian Theology; Ethics
Description: Do you feel like love is missing from your life? Do you feel stressed, overwhelmed, burned out, and unfulfilled? Do you feel powerless to change your circumstances? Instinctively we feel that love is important, that it matters more than anything else and that a lack of love negatively impacts our lives. We suspect that we function at our best, personally, when our relationships are right with God and others. But how do we get there? This book explores how to get more love in your life, to become the person you were created to be. It will help you discover what changes you can make today to cultivate and grow love in your life. It will show you the way to a beautiful life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: ""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Part One: By Design""; ""Chapter One : Created to Love""; ""Chapter Two: Created for Joy""; ""Chapter Three: Created for Relationships""; ""Part Two: Love is not Optional""; ""Chapter Four: God is Love""; ""Chapter Five: Jesusâ€? Message is One of Love""; ""Chapter Six: Our Love for Others Reveals Our Love for God""; ""Part Three: The ""One Anothers"" in Your Life""; ""Chapter Seven: We Need a Variety of Relationships""; ""Chapter Eight: Whom Has God Placed in Your Life?""; title: ""Chapter Nine: Widows, Orphans, and Foreigners""""Part Four: Love is a Verb""; ""Chapter Ten: Feeling vs. Obedience""; ""Chapter Eleven: Love Comes Close""; ""Chapter Twelve: Apathy is the Opposite of Love""; ""Part Five: Be Kind""; ""Chapter Thirteen: Biblical Hospitality Has Nothing to Do with Martha Stewart""; ""Chapter Fourteen: Full of Grace and Mercy""; ""Chapter Fifteen: Love Grows When We Serve""; ""Part Six: Manage Conflicts Well""; ""Chapter Sixteen: Know When to Overlook an Offense""; ""Chapter Seventeen: Donâ€?t Let Conflicts Get Out of Hand""; title: ""Chapter Eighteen: Watch Your Responses""""Part Seven: Forgive and You Will Be Forgiven""; ""Chapter Nineteen: Why God Wants Us to Forgive""; ""Chapter Twenty: Forgiveness is Not a Feeling""; ""Chapter Twenty-One: Practical Steps for Forgiveness""; ""Part Eight: Respect""; ""Chapter Twenty-Two: The Way We Respect Others Reveals Our Character""; ""Chapter Twenty-Three: Love God by Being Good to His Children""; ""Chapter Twenty-Four: The Benefits of a Culture of Honor""; ""Part Nine: Boundaries""; ""Chapter Twenty-Five: I Am Responsible for Myself and to You""; title: ""Chapter Twenty-Six: Be Careful Where You Entrust Yourself""""Chapter Twenty-Seven: Donâ€?t Wear Out Your Welcome""; ""Part Ten: The Power of Presence""; ""Chapter Twenty-Eight: A Time to Cry""; ""Chapter Twenty-Nine: Celebrate Good Times (Come on!)""; ""Chapter Thirty: The Gift of Presence""; ""How to Use a Beautiful Life with Small Groups""; ""Notes""; ""About the Author""