MommyWitaTwist

🚨🚨Just want to sit this here as a reminder:🚨🚨


God says that love is His very nature, defining it as a selfless, unconditional, and sacrificial choice to seek the well-being of others.
God is Love
• Essence of God: The Bible states that "God is love" (1 John 4:8), meaning love is not just something God does, but who He fundamentally is.
• The Ultimate Sacrifice: God proved His love by sending Jesus Christ to die for humanity while people still rebelled against Him (Romans 5:8), aiming to restore a broken relationship. You can read more scriptural breakdowns on the OpenBible Topics Page.
The Characteristics of Love
• Patient and Kind: True love does not envy, boast, or act arrogant, rude, or selfish (1 Corinthians 13:4–7).
• Forgiving: It does not keep track of wrongs or easily anger, but instead rejoices in truth and perseveres.
• Unconditional (Agape): Biblical love (agape) is a deliberate commitment to care for others without demanding that they earn it. Detailed explanations of this divine love are explored through resources like Every Home for Christ.

3 hours ago | [YT] | 0

MommyWitaTwist

God Will Fight on Your Behalf😮‍💨🙌🏽❤️

1 day ago | [YT] | 0

MommyWitaTwist

🚨🚨South Carolina Upcoming Midterm Election 26🚨🚨

2 days ago | [YT] | 1

MommyWitaTwist

🚨42 Days Until Midterm Election‼️Don’t Forget To Vote Family! Countdown Until 11/03!

1 week ago | [YT] | 0

MommyWitaTwist

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 8

MommyWitaTwist

❤️🙏🏾

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 5

MommyWitaTwist

Create Something Beautiful…🙏🏾❤️

1 month ago | [YT] | 7

MommyWitaTwist

🙏🏾❤️

1 month ago | [YT] | 17

MommyWitaTwist

Peace starts within…❤️

1 month ago | [YT] | 10

MommyWitaTwist

Be Strong and Courageous

When Paul wrote his first letter to the Corinthian church, he was writing to believers experiencing intense division.

Power and politics within the church community were causing Christians to stray from Jesus’ teachings and compete with each other. Because of this, the poor were suffering, people were confused about theology, and immorality was being tolerated.

After calling out their mistakes and showing them how to live Spirit-filled lives, Paul summarized his desire for the Corinthians with these words… 

Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love. 
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 NLT

Be on guard…
Paul uses this phrase to remind his friends to keep watch over their lives, their community, and their choices. He knew that if they didn’t stay aware and awake, they wouldn’t notice the lies, tricks, or deceptions the devil was using to infiltrate their community.

Stand firm…
Immorality was a major issue in the Corinthian church. But instead of addressing this problem, Corinthian Christians were tolerating it. So Paul reminded them that they are one body. If one person was allowed to disrespect God, then they were all part of the problem. They needed to learn how to stand firm in their faith so that their ultimate desire would be to please God, not people.

Be courageous. Be strong… 
In order to resist spiritual attacks, the Corinthians needed to stand strong together. They needed to courageously use their gifts and talents to strengthen their church community and help it grow—even when it seemed counter-cultural and uncomfortable.  

And do everything with love...
In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul writes that if he could be perfect, do everything right, never sin, and always keep God’s commands—but he didn’t have love, it would mean nothing. Strength, courage, and commitment—none of it matters if God’s love isn’t at the center of everything we think and do.  

If God’s love doesn’t define us, standing firm can become self-righteousness, strength can turn into stubbornness, and courage can become arrogance.  

So, what steps will you take to stand firm in what you believe with strength and courage? As you determine what choices you need to make, remember that God fights for you, and His Spirit is with you. He can empower you to boldly share His love.

1 month ago | [YT] | 3