Imitate GodImitate God

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We've all been there…We've all been there…

The Questions we ask determineThe Questions we ask determineThe answers we get...The answers we get...

God is God is with youwith youIn thisIn this

You were created forYou were created forHealthy RelationshipsHealthy Relationships

There is no fear in love, but There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been and whoever fears has not been perfected in loveperfected in love

We love because We love because He first loved usHe first loved us- 1 John 4:18-19- 1 John 4:18-19

When we fallWhen we fallWe run…?We run…?

Jesus took our punishmentJesus took our punishment

Jesus took our punishmentJesus took our punishment

God's discipline is God's discipline is nevernever punitive punitive

……fear has to do with fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears punishment, and whoever fears

has not been perfected in lovehas not been perfected in love

No fear!No fear!We can't loseWe can't lose

Sets us free to Sets us free to enjoyenjoyTo To learnlearn from mistakes from mistakes

and and becomebecome more for Him more for HimTo To embraceembrace our King our King

We love We love becausebecauseHe first loved usHe first loved us

Makes me smileMakes me smileWhen I consider our God's LoveWhen I consider our God's Love

Therefore be imitators of God, Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children…as beloved children…

……walk in love, as Christ loved us walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us…and gave himself up for us…

Eph. 5:1-2Eph. 5:1-2

No scorekeepingNo scorekeeping

No setting a standard No setting a standard they have to measure up tothey have to measure up to

No tit for tatNo tit for tat

They will loveThey will loveBecause you first loved themBecause you first loved them

They can't loseThey can't lose

They can't loseThey can't lose

Sets them free Sets them free to grow/becometo grow/becomeTo To enjoyenjoyTo relax and To relax and embraceembrace you you Defenses downDefenses down

Sets us freeSets us freeFrom keeping scoreFrom keeping score

Being the rule-makerBeing the rule-makerAnd refereeAnd referee

Not our job…never was!Not our job…never was!

We love becauseWe love becauseHe first loved usHe first loved us

They will love becauseThey will love becauseYou first loved them You first loved them

UnconditionallyUnconditionally

The Questions we ask determineThe Questions we ask determineThe answers we get...The answers we get...

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