another little lesson in the Law of Love

I wanted to reject this statement by Danny Lee Silk:

"The feeling of rejection is painful enough to make us want to change our goal from connection with someone we love, to protecting ourselves from them. Protecting ourselves may make us feel powerful, but THIS "power" is an ILLUSION. Powerful people will not let the fear of pain cause them to withdraw or keep them from their goal of connection."

Surely we are to guard our hearts I said to myself.  So I went to the bible to see if what Silk said is true (Genesis to Revelation).  

This is a biblically true statement. 

Okay it is also true that I am to guard my heart, BUT we are commanded to love extravagantly, sacrificially, and accessibly like Jesus did.

*snip* *snip* I am being pruned to bear more fruit.

John 15:2; Hebrews 12:12; Ephesians 4:2; Colossians 3:13; Romans 12:9-1; 1 Peter 3:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; Proverbs 20:22; Psalm 92:14; 1 Timothy 1:5; … (and more)

 ***more transparency

***more love – growing in sincere love

***we were created for connection

The LAW of LOVE means we respond to ALL things with LOVE. 

And at this point the Holy Spirit prompted my memory … 

He has taught me this before [see “guard your hearts, Just a humble reminder” from Thursday, October 10, 2013 - excerpt/intro "Guarding your heart is NOT “putting up walls of self preservation”, it is wrapping yourself in God's Great Powerful Love."]. 

And so, now I get to go deeper into living this out. 

I am thankful that the Holy Spirit is my friend and my teacher!! 

"..the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you." 
John 14:26 ESV