In Touch Devotional 15TH February 2023 (Dr Charles Stanley)
DR CHARLES STANLEY TODAY'S DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR WEDNESDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2023
In Touch Devotional 15TH February 2023 (Dr Charles Stanley)
DR CHARLES STANLEY TODAY’S DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR WEDNESDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2023
Read and Meditate on Today’s In Touch Daily Devotional for 15th February 2023 Message written by Dr Charles Stanley. God bless you!
Today’s Topic: Love’s Hidden Enemy
Childish thinking can block our ability to fully enjoy love.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:8-11
8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
In Touch Devotional 15th February 2023 (Dr Charles Stanley) Message:
What keeps you from loving others? Paul penned a beautiful description of biblical love (1 Corinthians 13:4-7) and then concluded, “When I became a man, I did away with childish things” (v. 11). I believe childish thinking is a hidden enemy of loving relationships. When we are young, a mental grid forms in the mind, and we interpret life through it. Over time, that grid changes as some ideas are dropped and others are incorporated.
The same is true for us spiritually: As we mature, our mental framework should increasingly be shaped by Scripture—and that includes our understanding of love. Childish, self-seeking ideas of love must be replaced with truths about mature love that wants what’s best for others.
Our relationship with God can also be affected by childish thinking. We may believe that His love is dependent on our performance. Or we could mistakenly assume God is withholding love if He doesn’t fulfill our desires.
What faulty thinking is hindering your ability to love and be loved? By putting away your immature beliefs, you’ll be freed to experience God’s unconditional love and express Christlike love to others.
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