In His Likeness w/ AntTBri

It is often necessary to ask one’s self am I sharing, speaking and sharing the love of God? Which is in direct contrast to how we desire to be loved I must add.  Loving others the way you want to be loved addresses your need…is subjective.  It is subject to how you think and feel, is selfish, narcissistic and ungodly.   Can somebody say manipulation, tainted, and a valuable waste of effort, energy and enthusiasm?  Take sometime to think about it, consider your relationship with others how is your love meter registering?

Forexample, my dominant love language (Gary Chapman) is words of affirmation. So in order for me to feel loved I need to be hearing your heart towards me.  Quality time, is a close second and acts of service or kindness just might tie that.  None of these traits however share, speak or show love to my brothers.  They are for the most part people that prefer gifts and if I’m not careful or intentional about it I could very well gift, grace and give them my preference and they wouldn’t feel loved at all.  They wouldn’t attribute my statements or  sentiments to the love of God toward them.  So it is necessary for me to find away to ensure I’m loving them in God’s stead.  After all that’s the point of love right?  Loving people where they are in the light of understanding.  Is this why husband’s are instructed to dwell with their wives according to understanding who she is? Does God want us to be cognitive of eachothers needs and not our own? 

I was about to text my brothers and my heart caused me to pause…do they really need to hear me say something “mushy” as they call it or would they rather me gift them with something for their gaming systems, studio’s or show pieces (cars not their women).  Maybe, the best thing I could do today is ask them what do you need from me today ? What would make you feel loved and valued for the person you are and the role I’m honored you play in my life.  Maybe that’s the truest replication of God’s love aiming to show, share and speak to the the need of a person juxtaposed to my preference. I would that you might have life and love in abundance implies that’s what I want for you BUT we serve a God that respects our right to choose.  That’s the way I want to love…God like.  Love you so entirely that you, your needs are my consideration.  Then and only then will I be sharing, speaking and showing forth the love of God~AntTBri