Love Never Fails: Living the God-Kind of

Living the God-Kind of Love: Living the God-Kind of Love Key Themes of This Book Before you begin the chapters that follow, it may help to see the major themes that run through this book. Each chapter builds on the same foundation: the God-kind of love has been poured into the believer's heart by the Holy Spirit, and that love is meant to be believed, exercised, and lived. - The God-kind of love: Divine love is greater than natural affection because it comes from God, reflects His nature, and never fails.- Faith working by love: Faith is powerful, but it becomes fruitful when it is governed by love, compassion, humility, and obedience.- Spiritual gifts governed by love: The gifts of the Spirit are precious, but love keeps them pure, orderly, profitable, and centered on edifying the body of Christ.- Compassion in prayer and healing: Jesus was moved with compassion, and that same compassion should shape the way we pray, minister healing, and reach the lost.- Love in marriage and relationships: Divine love works no ill, forgives, listens, serves, restores, and asks, "What would love do?"- Love expressed in daily character: Patience, kindness, humility, forgiveness, joy, peace, perseverance, self-control, gratitude, faithfulness, and trust are all practical expressions of love.- A life that reveals Jesus: The purpose of walking in love is not merely personal improvement; it is to make Christ visible through our words, attitudes, relationships, prayers, and ministry. As you read, return to these themes often. They will help you see that love is not only one subject among many. Love is the way faith works, the way gifts become profitable, the way relationships are healed, and the way the life of Jesus is revealed through us