Are You Feeling the Love?

An open rebuke is better than hidden love. Proverbs 27:5 (NLT)

Imagine trying to build a relationship with someone who doesn’t speak your language. Working out issues would be so difficult, and expressing how you feel about them would seem nearly impossible. Now imagine the explosive growth, love and joy you’d experience if you became fluent in their language, or vice versa!

Gary Chapman’s book, The Five Love Languages, is a wonderful resource for relationships. He talks about five basic love languages: words of affirmation, acts of service, physical touch, quality time and receiving gifts. The reality is that two people are not always speaking the same language when it comes to love. This can create heartache and misunderstanding. On the other hand, when we express love in their preferred love language, they feel your love, and it does wonders for the relationship!

Remember, if we don’t speak one another’s love language, people won’t know we love them and we won’t feel their love for us. Have you considered whether your loved ones experience your love?

As parents we often think we need to treat all our kids the same to show fairness. But that’s a mistake, love language-wise. For example, if you feel gift-giving shows fairness, yet one of your kids’ love language is not receiving gifts, then they won’t feel that love. When you learn how to speak their love language, they’ll start to truly feel your love.

Start breaking that language barrier today. You can become fluent in all five of the love languages, and start effectively communicating your love to each of your loved ones!