Week 7 Devotional | Love

LOVE

“Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”

The best teams have great teammates. Great teammates care about each other. Great teammates love each other. Great teammates support, encourage, and inspire each other. Ephesians 5:2 says that we should walk in love as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us. We should love the people around us, we should look to serve the people around, us, and we should look for ways to help the people around us look better, feel better, do better, and be better.

These are some qualities of great teammates: 

• They bring out the best in each other.
• They support each other.
• They inspire and encourage each other.
• They help each person meet their needs.
• They go out of their way to help and support one another.
• They are happy when one of their teammates do well.
• They show a teammate who failed that they are still a valued member of the team.
• They tell each other the truth.
• They fiercely defend each other against any threats.
• They argue but know that the relationships will be just fine.
• They share the pain of their teammates.
• They selflessly give what they have to each other.

In the Gospel, Jesus was asked, "What is the greatest commandment?" Jesus answered, "The greatest commandment is to love God with all of your heart. The second greatest commandment is to love your neighbor as you love yourself."

We should live to love. We should love our teammates as we love ourselves. Every day, look for ways to do something for somebody. We need to walk in love, and not just talk about love. We need to BE great teammates, and not just talk about being great teammates. The only way to have a happy, powerful life and career is to get yourself off of your mind and do something for your teammates and others. Find ways to support and love the people around you. Find ways to help the people around you feel better and do better.

This Week

1 - Read Ephesians chapter 5, and reflect on versus 1-20.

2 - What is one way that you can show your teammates that you love them? You can choose one of the ideas from the list above, or you can choose your own thought or idea.

3 - What is one way that you wish your teammates showed you more love?

4 - Who is the best teammate that you have ever had? What made them your best teammate?

5 - What is one thing that you can do to be the best teammate that you can be?

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