If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and His love is
perfected in us? 1 John 4:12
perfected in us? 1 John 4:12
"*God and Christ love in deed and in truth, and not in word only;
and so it should be with us. The love of God shines gloriously in all His dealings with his creatures; in like manner should we manifest
love in our dealings with our fellow-creatures.
love in our dealings with our fellow-creatures.
*God in love extends mercy and pardon unto us, suffers long with us, and helps us to overcome sin, and develop a holy character; and so should we extend mercy, pardon, and long-suffering to others.
*God shows His love in laboring to promote the happiness of His creatures; so should we evince our love by laboring for the happiness of our fellow-beings, and for the happiness of the creatures that are under them." D.T. Bordeau