PRACTICING WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT (2 OF 4)

Practicing What's Really Important (2 of 4)
Series: All in the Family
Spike Hogan
1 Corinthians 13:1


''I may speak in the languages of humans and of angels. But if I don't have love, I am a loud gong or a clashing cymbal.'' 1 Corinthians 13:1 (GW)

(We cannot let the world dictate to us our view of what is really important, the greatest need in a life is summed up in one word...LOVE, we need to love and be loved)

We love by ENCOURAGING
''Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.'' Proverbs 12:25

(The word encourage means to ''inspire courage'', we all need encouragement)

Practice loving your family by saying or doing two ENCOURAGING THINGS a day


We love by TAKING TIME
''The tongue has the power of life and death.'' Proverbs 18:21

(Talking to each other demands time together, not just ''Proximity Time'' but planned)

Set-aside 15 minutes a day just to SPEND TIME with each family member


We love by GIVING
''A gift opens the way for the giver.'' Proverbs 18:16

Establish a habit of making a BIG DEAL of special occasions


We love by SERVING
''For you hav ...

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