{"id":22849,"date":"2019-02-13T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=22849"},"modified":"2026-07-16T10:27:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:27:58","slug":"god-is-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/god-is-love.htm","title":{"rendered":"God is Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GodTo truly understand love, we need to look at characteristics of God’s love<\/a> for God defines love.<\/p>\n

— And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love.<\/strong> Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. (1 Jn. 4:16)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

An Acrostic about God’s Love<\/h2>\n

Take some time to get to know God’s love by reflecting on the characteristics used in the acrostic below. Hover over the Scripture listed with each trait to read it. The more fully we get to know this love, the greater will be our reliance on it.<\/p>\n

L<\/strong> – Limitless (Ps. 57:10; 36:5; Eph. 2:4; 3:18; 1 Jn. 3:1)<\/span><\/p>\n

In terms of vastness or greatness, His love can’t be measured.<\/p>\n

O<\/strong> – Other-Centered (Jn. 15:13; Rom. 5:8; 1 Jn. 3:16; 4:9-10)<\/span><\/p>\n

In terms of focus, His love always seeks the best for others even to the point of sacrificing for them.<\/p>\n

V<\/strong> – Virtuous (Rom. 12:9-10; 1 Cor. 13:3-8; Col. 3:14; 1 Jn. 4:18-19)<\/span><\/p>\n

In terms of quality, His love is full of integrity and goodness and always has pure motives and intent.<\/p>\n

E<\/strong> – Enduring (Ps. 100:5; 136:26; Lam. 3:22-23)<\/span><\/p>\n

In terms of time, His love never ends and will always define Him.<\/p>\n

God is indeed love but He is so much more. Check out the Our Great God from A to Z Discipleship Tool Download<\/strong><\/a> for alphabetical listings of God’s many attributes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To truly understand love, we need to look at characteristics of God’s love for God defines love. — And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. (1 Jn. 4:16)<\/p>\n

An Acrostic about God’s Love . . . Continue reading God is Love<\/span>→<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-love-mercy-grace"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t