#lovedoes

& i got a whole record.

"But love your enemies and continue to treat them well. When you lend money, don’t despair if you are never paid back, for it is not lost. You will receive a rich reward and you will be known as true children of the Most High God, having his same nature. For your Father is famous for his kindness to heal even the thankless and cruel. Show mercy and compassion for others, just as your heavenly Father overflows with mercy and compassion for all.” Luke 6:35‭-‬36 TPT https://bible.com/bible/1849/luk.6.35-36.TPT #lovegoesbeyond #lovedoes #overwhelminglove #extravagant #reckless #limitless #passionate #youversionimage (at Escondido, California)

Jesus stands at the door + knocks. i agree. but there's more. Jesus invites us to stand at the door of His house and do some knocking too. and when He opens a door, He wants us to bring all of the faith we have to Him, even if it's just a dime's worth. + He promises that He will trade up with us - because He Himself is what we have the chance to trade for. + what we'll give in exchange for knowing Him is everything we've accumulated during our lives and are standing on the porch holding on to. - bob goff, love does. . grateful today for the gift of a new day + this season of new doors. learning to be still amidst the unknown + newness is difficult, yet so beautiful. how sweet it is to know that though i don't always know the doors to stand before, He does + that is enough. . . #lovedoes #bobgoff #journey #adventure #faith #hope #love #God #prayer #follow #listen #surrender #trust #joy #knock #opendoors #frontporch #patience #grow #faithjourney #minnesota #minnesotasummer #lolaslakehouse #livealive #liveauthentic #health #wellness #strength #fitness #faithandfitness #livingtheintegratedlife (at Lola's Lakehouse)

...love is never stationary. - bob goff, love does. . . #lovedoes #bobgoff #livealive #livealive #liveauthentic #faith #hope #love #grateful #God #prayer explore #journey #adventure #travel #amsterdam #netherlands #health #wellness #strength #fitness #bicycle #bike #faithandfitness #livingtheintegratedlife (at Amsterdam, Netherlands)

50 days until we're going places + seeing things t o g e t h e r every single day. 🖤 . . #grateful #thankful #blessed #mwb #futurehusband #fiance #futurewife #engaged #marriage #wedding #minnesota #minnesotasummer #mn #colorado #co #faith #hope #love #journey #adventure #explore #livealive #lovedoes #liveauthentic #health #welknees #strength #grow #fitfam #instafit #fitcouple #workoutbuddy #livingtheintegratedlife (at Fort Collins, Colorado)

grateful tonight for my very best friend, for her heart, her wisdom, her listening ear + her simplicity. tonight we went to Kate's gym, had dinner at chipotle, and then spent some time on the lake. nothing fancy - just simple ordinary every day things. . i think it's in the ordinary moments with those that we love that turn the ordinary into the e x t r a o r d i n a r y. Kates reminds me of that every. dang. day. to be honest, it's hard to think about the fact that in a little under two months, we won't be able to call each other up + just meet somewhere + hang for the evening. yet my heart rests knowing that a very best friendship like this is one that comes along only once in a lifetime. and in and through it all, His love binds our own hearts together. . grateful beyond measure for my very best friend, the gift that time spent together truly is, + the simplicity in it all. . . #bestfriend #bff #kvtes #minnesotasummer #mn #minnesotalakes #lakecalhoun #explore #kayak #adventure #qualitytime #virtuousfriendship #God #faith #hope #love #faithandfitness #health #wellness #fitness #liveauthentic #lovedoes #simplicity #thelittlethings #livingtheintegratedlife (at Lake Calhoun)

being engaged is a way of doing life, a way of living and loving. it's about going to extremes and expressing the bright hope that life offers us, a hope that makes us brave and expels darkness with light. that's what i want my life to be all about - full of abandon, whimsy, and in love. - bob goff, love does. . . #dreamit #doit #livealive #liveauthentic #lovedoes #bobgoff #journey #adventure #explore #light #walk #hike #faith #hope #love #God #prayer #faithandfitness #health #strength #wellness #fitness #colorado #co #explorecolorado #boulder #fitfam #instafit #livingtheintegratedlife (at Boulder, Colorado)

The Bible has clear statements on certain things: stealing, murder, lying. It’s easy to make decisions on something when the Bible specifically addresses it. It’s not so easy when there’s no wording. People try to make their own lists of dos and donts as a solution but times change, cultures change. The Early Church struggled with this too. Eating Meat was considered a sin in some contexts, at least to the Jews. Then there were arguments over which holidays to celebrate & when to observe the Sabbath. Jews & Gentiles were divided on these non-addressed issues. So Paul addressed this in today’s passage. Paul makes it very clear that each person will answer for THEIR actions before God. Paul is not saying “don’t judge me” as in “ignore my sin”. He’s saying don’t condemn or criticize others when their opinions are different than yours. We’re responsible for each other & for our relationship to God. So, Instead of judging others, respect, honor & support each other’s convictions. Be true to your convictions regardless of what others are doing. In other words, Don’t let peer pressure pressure you into compromising your beliefs. As a Christian, My priority should be: OTHERS FIRST. Don’t let your convictions cause physical or spiritual harm to others. Don’t elevate your opinions over relationships! If being right is more important than a relationship, you are NOT exhibiting Christ Love. Therefore, Ask yourself: will this hinder my ability to witness? Will this action draw or push others away from Christ? The Kingdom of God is about having right relationships w/ each other & God, not the right rules or rituals. Make EVERY effort then to promote Peace, Joy, & BUILDING EACH OTHER UP! Don’t break fellowship over preference or tradition. Never let your choice matter more than the freedom of others. If your choice causes someone else to sin, that choice was WRONG! In fact, Keep it between you and God instead of trying to force your opinion on everything/one. Be careful that your decisions and choices don’t destroy your testimony or YOUR relationship with God. Here are some questions to ask yourself when you encounter gray areas. I posted the list in the slide: #lovedoes https://www.instagram.com/p/CRxYl45LGpP/?utm_medium=tumblr