S(1 John 3:18) Little children, let us not love in word or in talk, but in deed and in truth.
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Truth: reality is the greatest measure of our love. And despite my opinions, God alone has a perfect understanding of truth, of reality. He helps us recognize truth by telling us to observe behaviors (deeds), which in turn gives us a more perfect understanding of love. Unfortunately, words and talk are too often cheap and deceptive claims that violate truth.
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If I could not speak the language of people around me, could my deeds accurately prove my love? Before answering that, I need to decide whether I am willing to love people to the extent of laying my life down for them (1 John 3:16). Despite popular religious quotations, words of love are tremendously valuable: redemption, salvation, and mental health rest on true words. I work to make my words believable by my works.
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Lord, may my deeds spring from Your love. May my words and deeds find rest in Your truth, and please wrest from me all false loves in word or in deed.
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