{"id":2751,"date":"2013-08-16T03:00:55","date_gmt":"2013-08-16T07:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lettinggo\/?p=2751"},"modified":"2013-08-11T20:20:18","modified_gmt":"2013-08-12T00:20:18","slug":"7-acts-of-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lettinggo\/2013\/08\/7-acts-of-love.html","title":{"rendered":"7 Acts of Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Real love can never betray you&#8230; for when you start with, and then endeavor through what love asks of you, you will come to know this greatest of truths that sets you free: love\u2019s endpoint begins \u2013 and has always abided \u2013 within you.<\/p>\n<p>How do you make love real? Without sacrifice there can be no fulfillment of love. Most of us know love as a trade, but real love is not convenient. It always has a cost. These 7 acts of love mentioned in the Bible can help you realize a higher form of love in all your relationships&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Proverbs 18<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Listen Without Interrupting<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Catch the part of you that knows better than anyone else, that never stops inserting and asserting itself in the moment.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>James 1:19<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Speak Without Accusing<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Give up the part of yourself that is always looking to dominate.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Colossians 3:13<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Forgive Without Punishing<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Be present to the pain in you&#8230; without blaming another. Refuse to fight or protect yourself.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Ephesians 4:15<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Share Without Pretending<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Listen instead of feigning interest. Actually give your attention to the person with you.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Philippians 2:14<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Enjoy Without Complaint<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Catch the part of you that never stops comparing, and stop judging.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Corinthians 13:7<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Trust Without Wavering<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Have faith in the good that sees the moment; in the light that reveals both you and the other person.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Colossians 4:2<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Pray Without Ceasing<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Never forget your helplessness. Remember the cost of sacrificing yourself, which is to give yourself completely to what wants to give itself to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real love can never betray you&#8230; for when you start with, and then endeavor through what love asks of you, you will come to know this greatest of truths that sets you free: love\u2019s endpoint begins \u2013 and has always abided \u2013 within you. How do you make love real? 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