In this episode Jenn and Mel continue their conversation on the key of love. They share personal stories of how they have fought to keep their love on in their friendship through hard times. We hope that these stories encourage you to apply the key of love in your friendships - and watch the trust, authenticity and intimacy grow! Jenn and Mel also share what God's love provides through His seal of love.
Scripture referenced:
1 Corinthians 13:5 "Love keeps no record of wrongs."
1 John 4:18 NASB “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.”
2 Corinthians 1:21-22 TPT "Now, it is God himself who has anointed us and he is constantly strengthening both you and us in union with Christ. He knows we are his since he has also stamped his seal of love over our hearts and has given us the Holy Spirit like an engagement ring is given to a bride-a down payment of the blessings to come."
*Footnote from Passion Translation: Seal of Love. Greek word for seal is Sphragizo. God has sealed believers with a sevenfold seal.
Sevenfold Seal:
Song of Solomon 8:6 NLT "Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as enduring as the grave. Love flashes like fire, the brightest kind of flame."
Favorite quotes from Danny Silk - Keep Your Love On:
“In order to begin training yourself to respond in love, the first thing you need to accept is this truth: You cannot control other people. The only person you can control—on a good day—is yourself.” -Danny Silk, Keep Your Love On
“Conditional love and acceptance means that we are willing to pull away from our connection under certain circumstances. The minute we happen to scare the other person or they scare us; we will be tempted to withhold our love and disconnect. And because disconnection only produces more fear and anxiety, we will widen our distance at an alarming rate. This threat effectively prevents two people from feeling free to be themselves because they instinctively know the connection won’t be strong enough to handle it. In contrast, when we commit to unconditional love and acceptance, we protect each other’s freedom. Everything that we offer to the relationship comes freely from our hearts, not under coercion. Yes, committing to pursue and protect my connection with you means that I will be thinking about how my decisions will affect you while making” -Danny Silk, Keep Your Love On: Connection Communication And Boundaries
“Fear and love have opposite agendas and opposite strategies for achieving them. They cannot coexist in a person, relationship or family” - Danny Silk
“Yes, we are called to love all people, but that doesn’t mean that all people have the same access to our core” - Danny Silk
Love 'Locks & Unlocks" Scripture references:
Love Unlocks References:
Ephesians 4:2
1 John 4:19
I Peter 4:8
Proverbs 10:12
John 15:13
Romans 12:10
Proverbs 3:3-4
I Corinthians 2:9
Proverbs 21:21
Psalm 63:3-4
Hebrews 13:1-2
Romans 5:5
John 14:23
Colossians 2:2
Love Locks References:
1 John 4:18
2 Timothy 1:7
Proverbs 10:12
1 John 3:17
Romans 8:38-39
John 3:16
2 Peter 1:5-9 ICB
1 Peter 4:8
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