Heart Vision Ignites the Power of Love

The power of love is a curious thing – or so I’ve heard. It definitely makes you do crazy things.

The power of love will drive you to leap small buildings – or to jump off a bridge.

It will push you to climb the highest mountain or swim across the causeway.

For me, the power of love drove me to join the diving team so that the cute guy I had been trying to get the attention of for the last three years would finally notice me.

If the power of mere mortal love can drive us this far, imagine a world where we lean all into the Love of God.

#QuoteoftheDay

Heart vision sets deep roots founded in the Rock
that won’t give way
to the storms.
– Kathryn Lang

Building Relationships in Love

Love . . . true love . . . comes from relationship. You know me. I know you. We are woven together.

Without the intimate understanding, there are no roots.

Anyone that has ever grown a plant understands the importance of roots. Without roots, it will die.

The stronger the roots, the easier it will be to survive the storms.

Rooted in Relationship

Many years ago, someone I trusted and respected approached me about my marriage. Being from a small town, I am used to the rumors. The power of the rumor mill in our town is epic to say the least.

But I never expected to hear rumors from someone I trusted. A mentor pulled me aside one day and whispered these words, “Your husband is having an affair. You need to be careful.”

The relationship my husband and have was rooted in experience, understanding, and friendship long before we said, “I Do.” I have never doubted him, not even when we were in one of our fighting seasons before marriage. He had my full trust. I believed him. I always knew no matter how much we hated each other in the moment, I could always trust him.

But here, before me, was someone else I trusted who was telling me that I couldn’t trust my husband. And they gave their declaration with such conviction that it stirred something in me.

Over the next several days, I tried to rationalize what I had heard. Had my husband been seen? Did the person have some kind of insider knowledge I missed? What was going on and why?

Despite everything going through my head, their words couldn’t break the roots of my relationship with my husband.

To this day, I have no clue why the person said what was said. They never brought it up again. But I made the choice to look at the situation through the eyes of love – not emotion or doubt or any other feelings. I used my God Love lenses to see the heart of my husband. It was through that sight that I could implement the roots to hold through the storm.

Growing Deeper Roots for Relationship

A strong relationship with my husband started with a strong relationship with God. Every moment I invested in His Word allowed me to build a more intimate relationship with Him. The more I know Him, the stronger I feel His Love for me. The stronger I am in that love, the bolder I am in my love with others and for others.

With the Love of God backing my relationship with my husband, I see beyond the hurts, the habits, the hangups, and the bombardments of the words of others. I see the heart through the heart.

Heart vision isn’t clouded by people stuff. It sets deep roots founded in the Rock so that it bends and flows in the wind and storm but doesn’t break.

Growing Up the Power of Love

The more Love drives the cart, the more the enemy attempts to upset things. The enemy never wants people to grasp the truth that love truly does make a way.

Invest in the Truth

The truth of Love resides in the Word. When I make intentional time for the Word then I strengthen the roots of that Love.

Share the Word

Tell someone. When you tell someone what you have learned, it strengthens the roots of that knowledge.

Walk It Out

The power of Love grows the more you walk in that power. It becomes your default position. When you do everything in Love and through Love then everything else will work itself out.

Make the Time

It takes time to build strong roots. You have to make the choice to invest that time, every day, with bold persistence and determination.

If you want to have relationships that will withstand the attacks, get invested in the Love that makes your roots grow deep and strong – strong enough to weather any storm that comes your way.

When we invest in Love then we make room for the power of love to take over when everything else seems to fall apart.

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What does having heart vision mean to you?