“…that your love may abound more and more—in real knowledge and all discernment…” (Phil 1:9)

Paul said: “the love of Christ controls us..” (II Cor. 5:14)

As we receive the love of God, He becomes the source of our love for others. It all started the first time we responded to His love. When we were born from above the Holy Spirit came to live in our hearts and give us supernatural love for others.

Now, He wants us to grow! He wants His love to abound, more and more, until it is overflowing! Although this never-ending supply of love will overflow, it is never wreck-less or aimless.

This love from God moves us into a growing knowledge. The love does not cause the knowledge; the love does not change the body of truth; instead, the love turns on the light. It moves us to where we can see and understand real knowledge.

This is not knowledge “about” God…or knowledge “of the Christian things!” It is true knowledge of God and His ways. As love turns on the light, we enter into a deeper understanding of who God really is and what He is really like.

Then, this overflowing abounding love keeps on flowing—keeps on moving us into discernment. When something other than love is driving us—we get off track; without His love flowing through us—we are driven by unresolved conflicts and unattained dreams; if we are not motivated by God’s love—we are trying to prove something.

The God-kind of love (agape) is different. It is choosing and doing the best for another with no expectation of return—choosing and doing the best for another with no strings attached.

When God’s love works through us, we reach out to others with the truth they need. You see, abounding love sets us free to be filled with His discernment.
“I pray that you will be filled to overflowing—with His love”

The result: it will open your eyes to understand God and His ways and it will open your eyes to see the real needs of others—you will have discernment!