A Heart Filled With A Verse

For the full context of this Bible verse read the whole section in Romans.

Romans 12:9-21

“9Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. 20On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

Live Out Love

Paul starts out this section of Romans 12 saying our love needs to be sincere and then ends this section saying overcome evil with good. This pretty much sums up how to live out love, and the in between gets to business on how that looks.

Let Paul’s words inspire you to live out love!

This Bible verse is definitely one to revisit often, as it takes some real effort to put this kind of love into action on a daily basis. It’s a heart matter that requires consistent refining. Go to God in prayer asking Him to help you love like Him, and then walk in faith believing the Holy Spirit will guide you. Fill your heart and live out love today, tomorrow, and every day after that.

References: Romans 12, bible.com, YouVersion app

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