Building Our Homes With Love
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” — Galatians 5:22-23
There are a lot of qualities that make for a good family life, but the greatest of these is love. Without love, any attempt to shore up a crumbling family is sure to fail. In the above verse, the apostle Paul reminds us that love rules and is to be put first in our lives and in our families. To accomplish the act of living in a healthy and productive way with others under one roof, love has to be shown and practiced daily. When love is evident in a home as a fruit of the Spirit of God, family members will grow in their concern for and service to one another. Sometimes, showing love can be difficult. Like a healing balm, love has to be applied to the circumstances in our lives, many of which may test our ability to love or our desire to show love. Here again, Jesus is the One we are to follow. He empowers us to demonstrate these traits toward others, beginning with those in our own family. As you relate to others in your home, ask God’s Holy Spirit to give you wisdom in difficult situations, mercy in abundance when forgiveness is needed, and love to cover all of your family’s interactions.
