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The Depth of Love

Many of us have no idea how deep love is intended to run. Some of us only know how to love on the surface believing that love is only expressed through tangible sources, if we can't see it, touch it, or possess it, we can't even begin to understand it. Love is not superficial, although some acts of love can be expressed through giving tangibly, love does not end with simple gestures. The depth of love is shown through sacrifice, compromise, unwavering commitment, loyalty and the willingness to put someone else before you simply because you love them. The depths of love have no limits; there is never a second thought about caring, giving, supporting or encouraging. Some of us have chosen to never extend ourselves beyond what we have decided is sufficient, regardless of how the people who love us may feel. Unfortunately, many of us will never understand the depths of love because we cannot see beyond the mirror; our vision is clouded and all that we can see is ourselves.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jun 26, 2014
• ISBN: 9781499006476

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Copyright © 2014 by Tonyetta Andrews.

Library of Congress Control Number:   2014907343

ISBN:      Hardcover      978-1-4990-0648-3

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Rev. date: 06/17/2014

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Contents

Simplicity

Words

Covered

Victory

Contamination

Envy

Blessings

Imperfection

Teach Your Children

Hold On

Realities

Obedience

Celebrating Others

Relationships

Falling

Taking and Giving

Parenting

Our Children

Consistency

Negativity

You Made It

Your Space

Your Focus

Limitations

Fix It

Patience

Rewards

Be Careful

Blessings

Character

Make it Right

Priorities

It’s God

Love Yourself

Treasures

The Truth Is

Trust Him

Maturity

Priorities

The Time Has Come

Genuine Love

Abundance

Value

Blessings

Blocking Blessings

Love (Valentine’s Day)

It’s Not Always About You

Forgiveness

Communication

Don’t Worry

The Good and The Bad

Showing Love

Blessings

Being Judgmental

Our Children

Storms

Thoughts

Forgetfulness

All is Well

Love Lessons

Reality

Relationships

Loyalty

Real

Get Ready

Mercy

Choose Your Battles

Celebrate Others

Labels

Words of Love

Never Enough

Emotional Scars

Focus

Relationship Responsibilities

Deactivate the Curse

Healing

Lay it at His feet

Protect Your Spirit

Magnetic Forces

Growth

Be Thankful

Favor

Mentors

Criticism

Loves Design

Our Circumstances

Who’s There?

Rewards

Communication

Value

Never Enough

Listen

Believe In Yourself

Don’t Do It

Envy

The Next Level

Struggles

Fix It

Integrity

God’s Design

Listen to your Spirit

Hearts

Words

Destiny

Ungratefulness

Hindrances

Trust

Finding Love

Parenting

Feelings

Givers and Takers

Pay Attention

Negative Energy

Happiness

Believe in Love

Packaging

The Existence of Love

Trials

Parenting

Love Is

Power

Check Yourself

Gifts

Birthdays

Significance

Quality

Trust God

Don’t Forget

Don’t Worry

Restoration

Think About It

Joy

Let It Go

Loved Ones

The Depth of Love

Learned Behavior

Simplicity

There is amazing quality in simplicity, understand that the simplest things in life can become such a vital aspect of our contentment. Don’t become so consumed with extravagance that you overlook the joy encompassed in the little things. Tell someone what they mean to you, spend some quality time with someone who is important to you, and hug someone like you mean it. Recognize and acknowledge the significance embodied in those simple moments. You will be pleasantly surprised at how good it will feel to you and the difference it could make for them. (2 Corinthians 1:12)

Words

If you don’t have something positive, productive or encouraging to say, you should probably keep your mouth closed. There is nothing wrong with constructive criticism, however, be certain that you possess the ability to constructively criticize. Some of us are so extremely rude and abrasive that our words cut like a knife. Take a moment to think before you speak, put yourself in someone else’s shoes, doing so should make you reevaluate your approach. (Ecclesiastes 5:2)

Covered

Don’t confuse the enemy’s attempts to distract you and throw you off track with God’s intention to prepare you for what He’s getting ready to do. The closer you get to your breakthrough, the harder the enemy works trying to convince you that it’s never coming. Continue to pray for discernment in order to separate lies from the truth. Satan has NO power over you unless you give it to him. Trust and believe God in all circumstances, he’s got you covered. (Psalm 71:5)

Victory

The enemy is extremely busy trying to keep our minds, hearts and spirits consumed with anxiety, worry and grief. Recognize him for the liar and deceiver that he is and demand that he remove himself from your presence. Even though we may be going through some difficult times, we are more than conquers and we possess the ability to overcome. When we stumble and fall, we won’t stay down, depressed or give up, even when it seems as if we have no fight left in us. God renews our strength with each passing moment. After the storm is over, we must remind ourselves that we are victorious, we made it through. Put your game face on be ready to face and overcome the next obstacle, the enemy does not win. (Proverbs 24:16)

Contamination

The same effort that we put into keeping viruses off our computers, criminals out of our homes, vehicles and lives, we should exercise the same effort to prevent negative thoughts, words, or spirits from contaminating our minds and overall wellbeing. When someone is trying to convince you of what you cannot accomplish, overcome or achieve, remember they DO NOT hold the keys to your future, delete those words of discouragement and in some cases, people, from your mind, heart, and presence, replacing them with encouragement and promises of brighter days ahead. (Hebrews 4:12)

Envy

Many of us are so consumed with envy that we cannot even begin to celebrate someone else’s victory. We must understand that everything is not for everyone. Those things that God desires for us will be ours, and we must recognize the importance of being happy for others so that we don’t block our own blessings. Envy is like a disease that eats away at your mind, body and spirit; envious spirits are not of God and are not pleasing in His sight. Be very careful of the feelings you allow to creep into your heart and spirit, being certain that you feel the same way about others as you would desire for someone to feel about you. (Proverbs 14:30)

Blessings

Learn to be a little more compassionate and understanding, you never know what type of storm someone else is facing. Spread some love and good cheer, put a smile on your face, you have no idea how much your smile alone could brighten their day. Even though we all may be going through something, blessing someone else or considering someone else’s circumstances could make your burdens seem a little lighter. Sometimes God sends us others in an effort to show us that He’s still in the blessing business and we all are blessed to be a blessing in some capacity. (Acts20:35)

Imperfection

Understand that just because you are the parent, adult, or elder does not guarantee that you are right in every situation. Many of us have misconceived our age or status with the existence of perfection. None of us are perfect. Therefore, there is a strong possibility that we are wrong, SOMETIMES. Some of us believe that everything we do is right and there’s never a time when we should evaluate our actions in an effort to see if we could have done things differently. Being mature and holding a position of authority, in any capacity, entails the responsibility of acknowledging your own shortcomings. You are not always right, although we all may strive for perfection, we must be mature enough to own up to our mistakes, and wise enough to take the time to correct them. (Proverbs 28:13)

Teach Your Children

Parents/Guardians please teach your children the concept of respect and remind them of their position as a child. It is unacceptable for children to tell adults what they aren’t going to do or to display any form of disrespect. Educators, coaches, mentors and others who take the time to invest in your children, have committed to servicing many of our youth on a daily basis and strive to provide