LoveLoveis the source of Joyis the source of Joy

Love as a source of JoyLove as a source of Joy

Joy in Heaven: Continual state of Joy with Joy in Heaven: Continual state of Joy with LoveLove

Faith, Hope and Love are important, but Faith, Hope and Love are important, but only Love continues in Heaven. While faith only Love continues in Heaven. While faith and hope are not needed in Heavenand hope are not needed in Heaven

From the first pages of the Bible love is a From the first pages of the Bible love is a common factorcommon factor

Love is the source of JoyLove is the source of Joy

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is Behold, how good and how pleasant it is         For brethren to dwell together in unity!         For brethren to dwell together in unity!         It is like the precious oil upon the head,         It is like the precious oil upon the head,         Running down on the beard,         Running down on the beard,         The beard of Aaron,         The beard of Aaron,         Running down on the edge of his garments.         Running down on the edge of his garments.         It is like the dew of Hermon,         It is like the dew of Hermon,         Descending upon the mountains of Zion;         Descending upon the mountains of Zion;         For there the LORD commanded the         For there the LORD commanded the

blessing--Life forevermore. (Ps 133) blessing--Life forevermore. (Ps 133)

Oil is poured from the Head ( God) to the Oil is poured from the Head ( God) to the beard ( Priesthood) down to the rest of the beard ( Priesthood) down to the rest of the body ( Congregation)body ( Congregation)

Symbolizing the Holy Spirit the Spirit of Symbolizing the Holy Spirit the Spirit of Comfort and Joy fills all conditioned by Comfort and Joy fills all conditioned by having Lovehaving Love

From the Morning PraiseFrom the Morning Praise

In The Morning praise, the same is sung, In The Morning praise, the same is sung, loving attitude makes the praise very loving attitude makes the praise very beautifulbeautiful

For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God (1Thes 3:9)(1Thes 3:9)

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. weep. (Rom 12:15)(Rom 12:15)

I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, "It is more blessed to give the Lord Jesus, that He said, "It is more blessed to give

than to receivethan to receive (acts20:35)(acts20:35)

And indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in And indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, that you all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, that you increase more and more increase more and more (Phi4:10)(Phi4:10)

we rejoice for your sake before our God: Love we rejoice for your sake before our God: Love makes us rejoice in reasons unrelated to me makes us rejoice in reasons unrelated to me personallypersonally

weep with those who weep: when you share in weep with those who weep: when you share in others’ pains you feel rejoicedothers’ pains you feel rejoiced

It is more blessed to give than to receive: You It is more blessed to give than to receive: You will not find that Our Lord said this, but this is a will not find that Our Lord said this, but this is a practice that the Church livedpractice that the Church lived

St. Paul is thankful to their blessings because of St. Paul is thankful to their blessings because of the Loving attitudethe Loving attitude

The 5 Languages of Love

Time

Giftswords

Actions Touches

The 5 Languages of LoveThree Directions

From God to usFrom God to us From Us to GodFrom Us to God From one to anotherFrom one to another

Touches

Warm WelcomeSmile

Look toThe Eyes

WithPurity

Humor

Love expressed by TouchesLove expressed by Touches

Our Lord touched the leper before He Our Lord touched the leper before He healed him. The leper was not touched by healed him. The leper was not touched by any one before including his own family.any one before including his own family.

The Mute and deaf; He took him far, The Mute and deaf; He took him far, looked at him, with his finger touched His looked at him, with his finger touched His own mouth then the deaf’s mouth, then own mouth then the deaf’s mouth, then looked up and made him to read his lips “ looked up and made him to read his lips “ Ephatha”=Open.Ephatha”=Open.

Love expressed by TouchesLove expressed by Touches

The bleeding woman: He stopped and The bleeding woman: He stopped and asked who touched me? He insisted on asked who touched me? He insisted on finding out who was she because he did finding out who was she because he did not want her to feel guilty that she touched not want her to feel guilty that she touched Him. He said “ Be confident”Him. He said “ Be confident”

Love expressed by TouchesLove expressed by TouchesSmileSmile

International way of greetingInternational way of greeting

Looking at the EyesLooking at the Eyes The Rich man, “ He looked at him and The Rich man, “ He looked at him and

Loved him” The rich man perceived Jesus Loved him” The rich man perceived Jesus look as lovelook as love

With Purity:With Purity: We aught to use these venues to express We aught to use these venues to express

lovelove

TIME

BestBest

QualityQuality

QuantityQuantity

“All Yours”“All Yours”

Love expressed by Time spentLove expressed by Time spent

Best: which time do you give?Best: which time do you give? Quality: may be short but valuable, am I Quality: may be short but valuable, am I

concentrating or not! concentrating or not!

Love expressed by Time spentLove expressed by Time spent

One of the markers for our love toward God is One of the markers for our love toward God is How much time we spend with HimHow much time we spend with Him

He spends more time with us ( I am standing by He spends more time with us ( I am standing by the door knocking, if you open I will enter. He is the door knocking, if you open I will enter. He is hoping not for “ pass by” but rather Dine with hoping not for “ pass by” but rather Dine with me!!me!!

In Gethsemane he was asking can you spend In Gethsemane he was asking can you spend with me one hour!with me one hour!

A girl that was lost, repots that she was longing A girl that was lost, repots that she was longing for time with her mom but in vain.for time with her mom but in vain.

Gifts

What do you like & what do you need? What do you like & what do you need?

SurprisesSurprises OccasionsOccasions

Way of presentingWay of presenting

Love expressed by GiftsLove expressed by Gifts

Our Lord is always givingOur Lord is always giving The woman who gave the two mites, was The woman who gave the two mites, was

counted more than all.counted more than all. Way of presenting: How do you give?!, you Way of presenting: How do you give?!, you

spent time to think How to offer.spent time to think How to offer. Surprises/ Occasions: Our Church as a bride Surprises/ Occasions: Our Church as a bride

gives the best gifts to her Bridegroom in every gives the best gifts to her Bridegroom in every occasion occasion

Occasions: do to others as what you hope they Occasions: do to others as what you hope they give unto you.give unto you.

Love expressed by GiftsLove expressed by Gifts

The unexpected gifts always count:The unexpected gifts always count: The gifts that count are the one that the other The gifts that count are the one that the other

wants and needswants and needs You need to be busy thinking of what he/she You need to be busy thinking of what he/she

needs, even if I am not quite convinced with.needs, even if I am not quite convinced with. Our Lord loved the gift of the Ointment Our Lord loved the gift of the Ointment

( nardeen) she gave the most precious, she ( nardeen) she gave the most precious, she broke the bottle on His feet – He promised her broke the bottle on His feet – He promised her she will be mentioned in everywhere. Also, she she will be mentioned in everywhere. Also, she helped in burying our Lord as if she is one of His helped in burying our Lord as if she is one of His closest closest

WordsOf Love

CaringCaringActive ListeningActive Listening

I am sorryI am sorry

Encouragement Appreciation

Encouragement Appreciation

LoveLove

Love expressed by GiftsLove expressed by Gifts

Encouragement: we tend to appreciate Encouragement: we tend to appreciate only the good things and become only the good things and become condemning to others.If we try to see the condemning to others.If we try to see the everything as good we will be happier.everything as good we will be happier.

If you care to be appreciated why Don’t If you care to be appreciated why Don’t you start saying the same. you start saying the same.

Caring words: you may not know how Caring words: you may not know how solve but your caring helpssolve but your caring helps

Words of LoveWords of Love

Our Lord is great in His words of Love ( In Our Lord is great in His words of Love ( In malachai, He starts by saying, I loved malachai, He starts by saying, I loved you…)you…)

ActsOf Love

EffortEffort

SharingSharing

SimpleSimple

UnexpectedUnexpected

Acts of loveActs of love Doing the unexpected is the optimumDoing the unexpected is the optimum Acts of love combined with labor/effort makes a Acts of love combined with labor/effort makes a

difference including acts of love towards God.difference including acts of love towards God. Jacob at his last hours requested his stick to Jacob at his last hours requested his stick to

bow down at it, it was a meaningful type of bow down at it, it was a meaningful type of worshipworship

James ( apostle) while he is being martyred, he James ( apostle) while he is being martyred, he crawled to a attain a worship position.crawled to a attain a worship position.

Every one will take his reward upon his labor.Every one will take his reward upon his labor.

Q/AQ/A How to apply the 5 languages of love in the work How to apply the 5 languages of love in the work

force?force? A: We continue to be loving even if the others A: We continue to be loving even if the others

are not hoping that they may change with time. are not hoping that they may change with time. Wisdom is essential Wisdom is essential

Do not let evil overcomes but rather win evil by Do not let evil overcomes but rather win evil by being righteous. being righteous.

Being accepted is not necessarily has to happen Being accepted is not necessarily has to happen immediately.immediately.

Our duty is to do good regardless of responseOur duty is to do good regardless of response

Q/AQ/A The Christian is Different, we do not The Christian is Different, we do not

change because others are not change because others are not comfortable with our ways.comfortable with our ways.

Types of Gifts: I will add more time in my Types of Gifts: I will add more time in my prayer ( one hour extra), doing an prayer ( one hour extra), doing an unexpected service ( cold cup of water), unexpected service ( cold cup of water),

Wisdom needs to couple loveWisdom needs to couple love How to enjoy God in this busy life?How to enjoy God in this busy life? A; Consecrate initially time for God then A; Consecrate initially time for God then

give any time you can getgive any time you can get

To let go of a certain right needs wisdom: I may To let go of a certain right needs wisdom: I may be wrong that is why I am letting go. I should have be wrong that is why I am letting go. I should have clear conscious first before I decide.clear conscious first before I decide.

I f I am loosing my peace because of loosing my I f I am loosing my peace because of loosing my right I may not do itright I may not do it

Words of love may be empty: if you do not have a Words of love may be empty: if you do not have a reason you aught to say it.reason you aught to say it.

Constructive criticism; Encourage/ appreciate first Constructive criticism; Encourage/ appreciate first then say the criticism then say the criticism

Start by blaming yourself first, Start by blaming yourself first, Choose the right timeChoose the right time

Q/AQ/A