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MarriageToday with Jimmy & Karen Evans

A Loving Family

MarriageToday with Jimmy & Karen Evans

XO Marriage

Relationships, Christianity, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Parenting, Kids & Family

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2019

⏱️ 23 minutes

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One of the most basic desires in life is to have a loving family. However, in every family, there will be hurt feelings and conflict. How you respond is critical to building a loving family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi this is Jimmy Evans with Marriage Today. This podcast is dedicated to equipping

0:05.9

families with the teaching and tools they need to succeed. We hope you enjoy this

0:10.0

episode and subscribe for more marriage building content.

0:15.2

Agape will never say, I don't love you anymore.

0:19.6

I'm out of love.

0:22.0

Agape doesn't say that because Agape doesn't run out of will. But if you have a feeling you're

0:28.1

going to run out of that feeling. I'm telling you right now your feelings cannot

0:31.6

dictate your life. There's nothing more painful in the world

0:35.1

than a person who lives by their emotions. Your emotions will tear you apart if you

0:40.9

let them be the engine. Our emotions are the caboose. They're there. They sometimes

0:46.1

are good, they sometimes are bad, sometimes they're up, sometimes they're down. Do not let

0:50.4

your life be led by emotions. Emotions are the caboose, my will is the engine.

0:55.4

And what I have said to Karen Evans is, I will love you for the rest of my life.

1:01.5

I might not like have any feelings right now. I may not have any attraction right now, but I have

1:09.7

decided like God decided to me that for the rest of my life I will only do what is good for you regardless of how I feel regardless of the circumstances.

1:18.0

So when I say to Karen Evans, when I say to my children and grandchildren, I love love them what I'm saying to you is like

1:24.7

God loves me I've made a decision in good times and in bad to only do what's best for you.

1:30.0

That's what I mean by that.

1:40.0

I've made a choice to love you regardless of how I feel of the circumstances. I will only seek what's best for you and I'll be faithful for you.

1:43.7

So the nature of love, when you talk about love, and let me say this now, just look at Hollywood.

1:49.0

If you want to see how miserable people can be through chemistry and by feelings just look at

1:54.3

Hollywood look at these these relationships they've got all the money in the world

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