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Jesus Loves You, This I Know

Allow God to love you so that you may learn to love.

AK Surholt

Feb 06, 2017

Mississippi State University

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I have four tasks I need you to do before finishing this article:

Go to a quiet place by yourself. (Bring a piece of paper, something to write with, and your phone or computer.)

Think of your favorite LOVE song.

Now look up the lyrics to that song and writethemdown on a piece of paper.

Lastly, I want you to play the song and read along as if Jesus is singing it toyou.

STOP HERE. (continue reading this article when you finish the 4 tasks)

When I did this exercise, I chose one of my personal favorites: “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley. A verse in the song says “take my hand, take my whole life too, for I can’t help falling in love with you.” Those words perfectly described Jesus’ love for me.

He surrendered His life on the cross so that we could have a relationship with Him. I didn’t realize until that moment just how selfish I had been in my relationship with Christ. Being a control freak is the exact opposite of what God wants for my life. He wants us to rest in Him alone and allow Him to work through us. However, I was doing the exact opposite by constantly trying to take the reins from His hands. Whether it was relationship, family, friend, or school related I mostly acted as if I could handle everything on my own. Truth is- without His love for me I wouldn’t even get to experience such blessings on this earth. I am so undeserving of His love, but I could not be more thankful that I am loved by Him in such an imaginable way.

My challenge for you is to seek God in all aspects of your life. Let God LOVE you with everything He has. Stop shutting Him out. Quit silencing His voice. Let Him take the reins on your life. Look to Him for guidance in all areas. I encourage you to love one another and encourage one another. I write this to hopefully show you a new way to experience God’s LOVE for you. Surrendering is not an easy process; temptations or trying to take control of everything is a constant battle in my life and more than likely in yours also. Therefore, I encourage you to listen to that love song you chose (or any other love song for that matter), and imagine Jesus singing those words to you every day that you doubt His plans for your life. He is in the little things just as much as He is the big.

Verses to encourage you in LOVE for every day walks of life:

(Romans 12:9) LOVE must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.

(Mark 12:31) LOVE your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.

(1 Corinthians 13:13) These three remain: faith, hope, and LOVE. But the greatest of these is LOVE.

(1 Peter 4:8) Above all, LOVE each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

(1 John 4:7) Dear friends, let us LOVE one another, for LOVE comes from God. Everyone who LOVES has been born of God and knows God.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

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19. To brush off gossip.

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