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Do it with Love!

“Godliness guards the path of the blameless, but the evil are misled by sin.”
Proverbs 13:6 NLT
http://bible.com/116/pro.13.6.nlt

Lots of people I meet think they are blameless in almost everything. They don't tell lies, they do good to the poor, they're nice, friendly...
But did you know, all they do is in vain? 
😲 
I know! 
But how do you know? 
Let's read a bit of scripture: 
“If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing.”
1 Corinthians 13:3 NLT
http://bible.com/116/1co.13.3.nlt
Wow. This is very strong. Someone could do as much good as possible and still be gaining nothing if they do not do it with love. Doing the dishes, giving people loans, giving someone a TV, if you don't do it with love it is the same as doing nothing. 
How do I love? 
It is only by the Holy Spirit that anyone can love. I've proved it many times: 
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!”
Galatians 5:22-23 NLT
http://bible.com/116/gal.5.22-23.nlt

See! Love is a fruit of the Holy Spirit, which means that only the Holy Spirit can provide it. Do it with love! 

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