Day 3 Love Dare Love Is Not Selfish

Day 3 – Love is not selfish

Rom 12:10 Be kindly affectionate one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

The dare today required that I do something that said “I was thinking of you today.”

My Notes:

I asked myself these questions:

· Do I truly want what’s best for my wife?
· Do I want them to feel loved by me?
· Do they believe I have their best interests in mind?
· Do they see me as looking out for myself first?

I looked at God’s example. He did what was best for me. When He was one the cross, He had me on his mind. He had my best interest in mind. The Bible says in Eph 5:1 “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;” The word follow in the Greek means to imitate God. I am to imitate God. He showed His love to me, therefore, I can imitate Him and show His love to my spouse. I have my wife’s best interest in mind. I would her to succeed.

What did I do for the dare today? I went out and got Kathy a book. She loves to read. I gave it to her and told her I loved her. I was thinking of her today.

Php 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Day 2 of the Love Dare Love Is Kind

Day 2 – Love is Kind

Ephesians 4:32 “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”

My Notes:

The dare today is to do an unexpected gesture or act of kindness for my wife.

“Patience avoids a problem; kindness creates a blessing.”
One is preventative, the other proactive.”

I have never seen anyone as kind as my wife. Her kindness is genuine and attracts my attention. Her kindness has truly been a blessing to our marriage and home. This is one of the things that I believe is what causes our marriage to be so good.

What act of kindness did I show today? I asked the Lord and he told me this….Prov. 31:28 “Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.” I sat Kathy down and told her what a wonderful wife she was how much I appreciated her for ALL the things she does. I praised her and told her how much I loved her. It’s not often I praise her. I will praise her more often to show kindness.

Love Dare Love is Patient

Day 1 – Love is patient

Eph. 4:2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;


My Notes:

Saying nothing negative to my spouse is the first dare. Patience has to rule.

“Love empowers.” What a powerful statement! The Bible says in Romans 5:8 “But
God commendth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died
for us.” It was God’s love for me that made me what I am today. His love has
empowered me to succeed. When I love my wife, that same love can cause her to
succeed.

“Love is built on two pillars” Patience and Kindness. “Patience brings an internal calm during an external storm.” No one likes to be around an impatient person. There have been times that I have been impatient with my spouse. “When you choose to be patient, you respond in a positive way to a negative situation.” How true, patience can help you from making rash decisions or saying something you regret later. A lack of patience can turn a situation into a heated argument. I like what the Bible says in Proverbs 15:18 “A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.”

My home can be a hotbed of controversy or it can heaven on earth. I will follow what God’s Word says in 1 Thessalonians 5:15, “See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

I did not have anything that was negative today about my spouse. I prayed this prayer. Lord let me always remember that you never had any disparaging words for me when I make mistakes. Your always patient with me.

The Love Dare A Journey
Pastor Mitch Mosier is sharing his journey with us.

I took the “Love Dare” not because I have a bad marriage or an average marriage. The truth is I have a marriage made in heaven.
My wife and I have been married for 22 years.
So what prompted me to do this? It was the result of a simple prayer, I prayed one day.
I prayed “Lord let your power flow through me in a more significant way.”
I listened for the Lord to tell me the answer to what I’ve been praying for and the response I heard was out of Gen 1:26
“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness:…. I thought on that for a few days and the Holy Spirit prompted me to remember that “after our likeness” meant to function like God. I asked the Lord to show me how to function like Him. He reminded me that His Word tells us in 1 John 4:8 that God is Love. I understood that in order to function like Him, I must walk in love.

The answer to this prayer resulted in taking the “Love Dare”. I made the “Love Dare” my forty day journey. I am submitting to the Lord so he can teach me as I read through this “dare”. I put the statements from the book in quotations that especially spoke to me.
1Co 13:1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

1Co 13:2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

1Co 13:3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

1Co 13:4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

1Co 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

1Co 13:6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

1Co 13:7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

1Co 13:8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
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Days of Elijah w/ Lyrics

Get ready to praise our Lord!!

Bible Study

The Ladies Bible Study will start back up on Thursday, Sept. 3 from 7-9pm and meet every other Thursday.

We will meet at my church located on the southeast side. One thing I love about this group is how it represents women from various denominations, ages, seasons of life, and years in the Lord. We are united in purpose to bring Glory to God through spiritual maturity by the revelation of the Word, through loving, supporting and encouraging one another, through learning how to overcome and walk in victory which impacts our families, churches, and communities.

The Lord has led my husband, Mark, to lead a Men’s Study on the off Thursdays, beginning Sept. 10th, 7-9pm.

For this year, Isaiah 43...18 and 19 are foundational. “Do not earnestly remember the former things; neither consider the things of old. Behold I am doing a new thing! Now it springs forth; do you not perceive and know it and will you not give heed to it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” (AMP)

Hallelujah! Are you ready for a change in your life? Feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, disappointed or hurt? Do you just need refreshed? (My hand is up.) Good news: He promises to do a new thing in your life! If your stuck, He will ‘unstick’ you! A well of refreshing living water is springing forth within you and bringing life to you, your circumstances and those around you! He has made a way for you in the wilderness and made your desert lush and teeming with new life. The rivers will not overwhelm you and you will not be burnt by the fire! God has good planned for you this year! Expect it…why? Because He is your Heavenly Father Who keeps His promises and loves you big time!

Please pray if you are to join us. We would love to have you. You may have that very Word someone else needs to propel them forward. Maybe that someone is me.

We will kick off this year with a Family pitch-in picnic at our new home in Zionsville on Sat, Aug. 22 at 4pm. Dinner is at 5:30 pm. Meat with fix’ins and drinks will be provided. Please let us know if you can join us. Bring a side to share, as well as, your camping chairs. We will have games set up for adults and kids. What a great way to meet each others’ families! (More details to come.)
I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you soon!
(More specifics on the topic of study and materials to come.)
Have questions? email us at hope@lifechurchandtraining.org