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“Love never fails to conquer skepticism.”

A thought by James MacDonald (2010-05-03) from his book, 10 Choices: A Proven Plan to Change Your Life Forever (Kindle Locations 3136-3137). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

Family is so very important to me.  Each and every member is a very special gift to me personally.  In the next 10 days we will be celebrating my wife, Margaret and Harper, our youngest granddaughter’s birthdays.  Margaret and I will also be celebrating our 42nd Anniversary.  We as a family have been together for 42 years all the way down to our youngest of 4 years.  I love my family.  Love is a key in the success of every family.

Now James deals with the fact that love never fails to conquer skepticism.  He explains what he means.

He says, “Inside the safe haven of home, painful actions take place. Each of us sometimes takes advantage of that security by exercising shameful humanness. Like no one else, other family members disappoint you. They do something foolish, something wicked, something awful, or something hurtful. In those moments, you want to sell. Sell everything now. Sell!”

He goes on, “But love does not sell out. Love does not bail in the crisis. And love is not skeptical. Love is not ‘You talk a good game, but you’ll never be . . .’ But love is believing the best in the person. Love is waiting for God’s agenda to be accomplished in that person’s life. Love holds on. Love is being used by God to transform that person.”

He then says, “When I choose not to love, I’m in God’s way. When I choose to love, God is helping me, and I’m part of the solution. Love isn’t skeptical.”

I’m sure glad that my family hasn’t bailed on me and I’m glad that I haven’t bailed on them.  I have chosen to love my family.


So how are you doing in this area?
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