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<\/a>But there are a few things I can tell you about him that I understood. He helped solve the issue with the explosion of the space shuttle, the Challenger. He had a great sense of humor. He loved his family. He was a genius.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Another thing I can tell you about him is that he did not believe there was a God. All that he was, He believed that when he died, he just died. There was nothing beyond. I pray at the end of his life he found the love of God to be his ultimate and best discovery.<\/p>\n
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And yet, Mr. Feynman understood love. Love for his science. Love for his family. Love for humanity. Love for knowledge. At one point, Mr. Feynman said, \u201cTell your son to stop trying to fill your head with science \u2014 for to fill your heart with love is enough.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Yes, hearts full of love is enough.<\/p>\n
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Jesus\u2019 message throughout the Gospels and the New Testament speak to this. You could probably recite with me the greatest command and the second that is like it. \u201cLove the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind\u2026Love your neighbor as yourself.\u201d <\/i>(Matthew 22:37-38 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n
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But Jesus didn\u2019t stop there, His message of love continues in Luke 6:27-28 (NIV) says, \u201cLove your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
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A definition of love can be found in 1 Corinthians 13 (NIV).<\/p>\n
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Love\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n
Is patient<\/i><\/p>\n
Is kind<\/i><\/p>\n
Does not envy<\/i><\/p>\n
Does not boast<\/i><\/p>\n
Is not proud<\/i><\/p>\n
Is not rude<\/i><\/p>\n
Is not self-seeking<\/i><\/p>\n
Is not easily angered<\/i><\/p>\n
Keeps no record of wrongs<\/i><\/p>\n
Does not delight in evil<\/i><\/p>\n
Rejoices with the truth<\/i><\/p>\n
Always protects<\/i><\/p>\n
Always trusts<\/i><\/p>\n
Always hopes<\/i><\/p>\n
Always perseveres<\/i><\/p>\n
Love never fails<\/i><\/p>\n
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The Apostle Paul encourages us with these words in Ephesians 5:1-2 (NIV). \u201cBe imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ love us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice.\u201d<\/i> We are called to live a life of love because God first loved us.<\/p>\n
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And love is not to become stagnant. We find these words in Philippians 1:9 (NIV). \u201cAnd this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight.\u201d<\/i> The more we love, the more love grows. Another verse that speaks of this can be found in 1 Thessalonians 3:12.<\/p>\n
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In 1 Timothy, Paul commanded false teachers to stop teaching false doctrine. And the root of this command was love. \u201cThe goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.\u201d<\/i> (1 Timothy 1:5 \u2013 NIV) When we do all that we do in love that is from a pure heart, a good conscience and sincere faith, we are following Christ\u2019s commands.<\/p>\n
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And we are to love and encourage others. \u201cAnd let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.\u201d (Hebrews 10:24 \u2013 NIV) You may want to read 1 Peter 1:22; 1 Peter 2:17; 1 Peter 3:8; 1 Peter 4:8 and 1 John 4:7.<\/p>\n
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You may also want to consider these passages: Romans 12:9-10; Ephesians 4:2; 5:2; Colossians 3:14; 1 John 3:1; and 1 John 4:18-19.<\/p>\n
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God\u2019s love for us is to be our example of how we are to love. Recite with me John 3:16 (NIV). \u201cFor God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.\u201d<\/i> His great love for mankind was the reason for sending Jesus. If you need more evidence of this truth, look at these passages.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0\u201cBut God demonstrates his own love us in this: While we were still sinners, Crhist died for us.\u201d<\/i> (Romans 5:8 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n
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\u201cBut because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions\u2014it is by grace you have been saved.\u201d<\/i> (Ephesians 2:4-5 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n
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\u201cThis is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.\u201d<\/i> (1 John 3:16 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n
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I pray that you have a deeper understanding of God\u2019s love for you and how we are to love others. Let\u2019s bask in God\u2019s love. Let\u2019s share God\u2019s love. Let\u2019s fill our hearts with God\u2019s love!<\/p>\n
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\u201cAnd now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.\u201d<\/i> (1 Corinthians 13:13 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n
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Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n
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Donna<\/p>\n
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