{"id":736,"date":"2011-06-12T06:01:17","date_gmt":"2011-06-12T10:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/activistfaith\/?p=736"},"modified":"2011-06-10T13:03:39","modified_gmt":"2011-06-10T17:03:39","slug":"say-i-love-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2011\/06\/say-i-love-you.html","title":{"rendered":"Say “I Love You”"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you truly love someone today, tell them. Say the words.<\/p>\n

I. Love. You.<\/p>\n

The other person might already know it, but they need to hear it.<\/p>\n

You never know if it will be your last time to tell them or not.<\/p>\n

Make the most of the moment.<\/p>\n

Say “I love you.”<\/p>\n

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”<\/em> -1 Corinthians 13:13<\/p>\n

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DILLON BURROUGHS<\/strong><\/a> is an author, activist, and co-founder of Activist Faith. Dillon served in Haiti following the epic 2010 earthquake and has investigated modern slavery in the US and internationally. His books include\u00a0Undefending Christianity<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0Not in My Town<\/em><\/a> (with Charles J. Powell), and\u00a0Thirst No More<\/em> <\/a>(October). Discover more at\u00a0ActivistFaith.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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