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Love Gives When It Costs

“This is the meaning of true love, to give until it hurts,” said the Catholic Nun Mother Teresa at the 1994 National Prayer Breakfast.

Her address challenged listeners to love beyond convenience and ease—to give even when it’s inconvenient, difficult, and costly.

In 2 Corinthians 8, the apostle Paul encourages the brethren to give generously to help the poor saints in Jerusalem and Judea. Continue reading →

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A Labor of Love–From Duty To Delight

William Barclay tells a story about British writer Bernard Newman, who once stayed in a Bulgarian peasant’s home. During his visit, the daughter sat quietly, stitching a dress from morning until night.

Curious, Newman asked, “Don’t you ever get tired of that endless sewing?” Continue reading →

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