Is your love language how you love God?

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AAAPlus

AAAPlus

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I'm wondering about this. So there have been a few threads and by now most of us probably know our primary love language. The book "The Five Love Languages" says that whatever your love language is, that will also be the primary way that you show love to others. It will be more natural to you to show love in this way.

I think that God values each of the love languages equally. Do you find that the way that you show love to God often reflects your love language?

Quality time- Spending time alone with God. Reading the word. Praying. Listening. Being in His presence.

Words of affirmation- Praising God. Worship songs. Publicly telling friends about God's goodness.

Acts of service- Serving at church, serving your community, volunteering, missions, giving your time to a God-promoting purpose

Gifts- Giving money to God-promotion purposes such as churches, missions, non-profits that promote Jesus, etc. Blessing others materially or financially.

Touch- (not sure how this would work) Making others feel welcomed/loved by way of touch in church settings or in a way that promotes the gospel?
 
Not really. In the past, i've sponsored children and gave monthly to a christian tv show, but thats about it. I didn't feel like I was intentionally doing it as a way to love God, or as a way to spread the gospel, but just to help towards a good cause, knowing that what I give may be used by God in some way. I guess you could call that showing God love, but I guess I don't see it that way.
 
oohh good question.

I would say for myself yes. Except no sometimes to.

Words of affirmation was my first one, then quality time.
I show God i love him by spending time with him, if im not reading his word or praying i dont feel like im getting anywhere with him.

I love others maybe differently. As i said my first one is words of affirmation, but i cant love others in that way. Since im not good with talking i can best show someone i love them by doing. If one of my friends is having an issue or problem my first response is to always..ok how do we fix this, but thats not always helpful. So i ask... What do you need from me right now?

Since im more on the non expressive level its easy for people to think i dont like or love them. However by me even asking what i can do or how can i help you... thats me saying what i dont say.
 
AAAPlus said:
I'm wondering about this. So there have been a few threads and by now most of us probably know our primary love language. The book "The Five Love Languages" says that whatever your love language is, that will also be the primary way that you show love to others. It will be more natural to you to show love in this way.

I think that God values each of the love languages equally. Do you find that the way that you show love to God often reflects your love language?

Quality time- Spending time alone with God. Reading the word. Praying. Listening. Being in His presence.

Words of affirmation- Praising God. Worship songs. Publicly telling friends about God's goodness.

Acts of service- Serving at church, serving your community, volunteering, missions, giving your time to a God-promoting purpose

Gifts- Giving money to God-promotion purposes such as churches, missions, non-profits that promote Jesus, etc. Blessing others materially or financially.

Touch- (not sure how this would work) Making others feel welcomed/loved by way of touch in church settings or in a way that promotes the gospel?
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It is an interesting question. Someone else pointed something out that kind of struck home with me. It really isn't about eternal love. It's about ensuring the other person FEELS loved. They focus on how you help the other person understand your love. But God's omniscience makes it so that it is unnecessary. He already knows how much we love (or don't love him). He knows us. The love languages are focused on how we get to know each other.

The above examples, certainly are things that we do because of our love for God and desire to obey Him as a result. But I wouldn't say that they are things we use to show Him, or to help Him understand our love for Him.
 
LightningClap0002 said:
It is an interesting question. Someone else pointed something out that kind of struck home with me. It really isn't about eternal love. It's about ensuring the other person FEELS loved. They focus on how you help the other person understand your love. But God's omniscience makes it so that it is unnecessary. He already knows how much we love (or don't love him). He knows us. The love languages are focused on how we get to know each other.

The above examples, certainly are things that we do because of our love for God and desire to obey Him as a result. But I wouldn't say that they are things we use to show Him, or to help Him understand our love for Him.
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Definitely a good point. However, faith without works is dead.
 
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