1. IF ONLY I COULD LOVE AND BE LOVED LIKE THAT I Corinthians 13:7 Theme: Learning to live out the desire to love like Jesus.

2. I. OH TO LOVE LIKE THAT! A. Love always protects.

3. The Greek – “love throws a cloak of silence over what is displeasing in another person.”

4. I. OH TO LOVE LIKE THAT! B. Love always trusts.

5. Love wants to trust.

6. I. OH TO LOVE LIKE THAT! C. Love always hopes.

7. Love expects the best from a friend.

8. Love hopes for the best for a friend.

9. I. OH TO LOVE LIKE THAT! D. Love always perseveres.

10. II. BUT HOW CAN I DO IT? A. Develop habits that refresh me physically.

11. Rest It is senseless for you to work so hard from early morning till late at night. God wants you to get your proper rest. Psalm 127:2 (LB)

12. Balanced diet and regular exercise Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit... You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. I Corinthians 6:19

13. II. BUT HOW CAN I DO IT? B. Develop habits that refresh me emotionally.

14. Solitude So many people were coming and going Jesus said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest

15. Recreation

16. Laughter A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22

17. II. BUT HOW CAN I DO IT? C. Develop habits that refresh me spiritually.

18. Take the time and trouble to keep yourself spiritually fit. I Timothy 4:8 (Phillips)

19. Daily quiet time

20. Small group

21. Daily quiet time Small group Worship

22. Daily quiet time Small group Worship Service