1. Step 5 Love

2. The 7 Steps to the Cure of Souls God Is Love Once we are believers, God wants us to become more like Him. Once we are believers, God wants us to become more like Him. He loves us and wants a close relationship with us. He loves us and wants a close relationship with us. This concept of love is consistent with Gods character. This concept of love is consistent with Gods character. God Is Love God Is Love

3. The 7 Steps to the Cure of Souls Gods Love Is Unconditional Unconditional love is difficult for an unbeliever to comprehend, but it is very important in our progress in The Cure of Souls. Unconditional love is difficult for an unbeliever to comprehend, but it is very important in our progress in The Cure of Souls. We must learn more about Gods character; we must know what He is like; though, we will never be able to fully comprehend Him. We must learn more about Gods character; we must know what He is like; though, we will never be able to fully comprehend Him.

4. The 7 Steps to the Cure of Souls God Wants Us to Love Him Jesus has said that the greatest commandment is You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind (Matthew 22:37). Jesus has said that the greatest commandment is You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind (Matthew 22:37).

5. The 7 Steps to the Cure of Souls God Wants Us to Love Each Other The second greatest commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:29). The second greatest commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:29). A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you that you also love one another (John 13:34). A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you that you also love one another (John 13:34).

6. The 7 Steps to the Cure of Souls If We Love God If we love God, we will want to keep His commandments: If we love God, we will want to keep His commandments: –And this is love, that we walk in obedience to His commands. As you have heard form the beginning, His command, is that you walk in love (2 John 1:6). NIV

7. The 7 Steps to the Cure of Souls What Would Love Look Like? If we could love like Christ does, what would our lives look like? If we could love like Christ does, what would our lives look like? If we could put aside self-centeredness, pride, our independent spirit, being controlled by our emotions, and instead let the Holy Spirit through love, control our lives, we would come to know The Cure of Souls. If we could put aside self-centeredness, pride, our independent spirit, being controlled by our emotions, and instead let the Holy Spirit through love, control our lives, we would come to know The Cure of Souls.

8. The 7 Steps to the Cure of Souls Your Attitude When we are loving others, it will show in our attitude, and in our responses to lifes circumstances, and perspectives. When we are loving others, it will show in our attitude, and in our responses to lifes circumstances, and perspectives. We can achieve a new level of love when we will cease to struggle with God. We need to accept His wisdom and His ways. We can achieve a new level of love when we will cease to struggle with God. We need to accept His wisdom and His ways.

9. The 7 Steps to the Cure of Souls What Does Your Love Look Like? I overheard a four-year-old telling her big sister, If youll go outside with me, Ill be your friend. You may have heard things like this before and think it sounds childish. I overheard a four-year-old telling her big sister, If youll go outside with me, Ill be your friend. You may have heard things like this before and think it sounds childish. Where do you put conditions on your love? Where do you put conditions on your love?

10. The 7 Steps to the Cure of Souls Do You Love Conditionally? Before you love a person, do they have to: Before you love a person, do they have to: –Behave they way you want? –Look a certain way? –Have a nice enough house? –Believe like you do? God can help you learn to love unconditionally. God can help you learn to love unconditionally.

11. The 7 Steps to the Cure of Souls God Is Sovereign God loves us, and He wants to take care of us. If we will allow God be in control of everything in our lives, then He will take care of everything. God loves us, and He wants to take care of us. If we will allow God be in control of everything in our lives, then He will take care of everything. We worry too much. We worry about what has happened, what is happening, and what might happen, someday – maybe. We worry too much. We worry about what has happened, what is happening, and what might happen, someday – maybe.

12. The 7 Steps to the Cure of Souls God Will Take Care of Us When God tells us that He will take care of everything, and yet we insist on worrying, we are telling God we dont trust Him to do what He says He will do. When God tells us that He will take care of everything, and yet we insist on worrying, we are telling God we dont trust Him to do what He says He will do.

13. The 7 Steps to the Cure of Souls God First But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own (Matthew 6:33-34). But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own (Matthew 6:33-34).

14. The 7 Steps to the Cure of Souls Begin Living Step 5 Love is not something we will complete; it will be a lifestyle we choose. Love is not something we will complete; it will be a lifestyle we choose. We need to let God love us and be in control of everything in our lives. We need to let God love us and be in control of everything in our lives. We need to love others like Christ loves us. We need to love others like Christ loves us.

15. The 7 Steps to the Cure of Souls The Next Step The next step we will examine is prayer, our means of direct and constant communication with God. The next step we will examine is prayer, our means of direct and constant communication with God.