Love One Another

Below are some of our favorite "love one another" passages from Scripture. Applying these would undoubtedly help any relationship. Try them!

My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. (John 5:12)

Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash another's feet. (John 13:14)

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. (John 13:34-35)

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. (Romans 12:10)

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. (Romans 15:7)

You were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. (Galatians 5:13)

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. (Ephesians 4:2)

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as in Christ God forgave you. (Ephesians 4:32)

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. (I Thessalonians 5:11)

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit; but in humility regard one another as more important than himself. (Philippians 2:3)

Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. (I Peter 4:8-9)

Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and His love is made complete in us. (I John 4:11-12)

Therefore confess your sins to one another and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. (James 5:16)

Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers and sisters, be compassionate and humble. (I Peter 3:8)

Remember, these are God's commands to us....not suggestions! He gives these to us so that we can have more successful relationships.

Ten Great Cheap Dates

Park Date:

Pack up a healthy picnic, grab a soft blanket, and set out for your favorite area park--YOUR park. Bring extra bread for the ducks.

The Adventure Sport Date:

Mountain biking, rollerskating, Ice skating, rock climbing (you can even do that indoors, you know), rowing in the park, whatever….learn to work together as a team. Or one of you may end up playing ER nurse to the other. Even better.

The Disco Flashback Date:

Escape from 2009 for the night, go back in time, and take your date disco-bowling. Bust out the old polyester.

The Sports Night Date:

Bring your date to an area sports bar. Make sure it’s on the night of a great game—you may only get one chance to do this one.

Art Gallery or Museum Date:

Not as boring as it sounds. C’mon, broaden your horizons.

The Drive-in Movie Date:

Change things up and take your date to a drive-in movie theater. Not recommended for nights below 40F. Also defintiely not recommended for nights above 80F.

Romantic Drive and View Date:

Take a romantic drive to the most beautiful view in your city. For Houstonians, that would be….

The Kiss-the-Chef Date:

Heat things up while you cook your own entrees. And make sure you're whippin' up your best dish--definitely not the time to be experimenting.

The Karaoke Date:

Try this one at your own risk. Music of certain 70’s cheeseball crooners are strictly off limits. Caution: karaoke has ended many a relationship. Know what you're getting into.

Design-Your-Own Date:

Give some thought to a very special and personal date. Create your date around your loved one’s favorite interests. You can still go cheap—because on this one, it truly is the thought that counts! BIG potential brownie points.