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Las Siete Leyes del Amor / The Seven Laws of Love: Principios Basicos Para Crear Relaciones Solidas
Principios básicos para crear relaciones sólidas
En nuestra cultura acelerada y obsesionada con el éxito, somos constantemente tentados a perseguir cosas que carecen de importancia. Hemos sido condicionados a valorar las posesiones sobre las personas, nuestra posición por encima de las relaciones y a nosotors mismos por encima de Dios. Pero la realidad es la siguiente: Dios creó el amor para que sea el centro de nuestras vidas.
En Las Siete leyes del amor, Dave Willis argumenta a favor de un renacimiento del amor y demuestra que a fin de retornar a una vida de amor no tenemos un modelo mayor que aquel que es amor en sí mismo.
Con el estilo divertido, conmovedor y práctico de Dave, Las Siete leyes del amor, lo llevará en un viaje a través de las idas y vueltas de las relaciones cotidianas, con su cónyuge, sus hijos, sus amigos o sus compañeros de trabajo, empleando ejemplos prácticos y aplicables y principios rectores que demuestran cómo realmente es una vida basada en el amor.
No existe un llamado más alto en la tierra que el de amar y ser amado. Es tiempo de aprender LasSiete leyes del amor, y priorizar el amor por sobre todas las demás búsquedas. Todo lo demás no tiene sentido.
Essential Principles for Building Stronger Relationships
“The Seven Laws of Love is insightful, compelling, inspiring, grounded, and immeasurably practical. We love this book! Everyone needs to read it. Don’t miss out on its powerful message.” —Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott, authors of Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
In our fast-paced, success-obsessed culture, we’re constantly tempted to chase after things that don’t matter. We’ve been conditioned to value possessions over people, status over relationships, and ourselves over God.
But the reality is this: God created love to be the centerpiece of our lives.
In The Seven Laws of Love, Dave Willis makes the case for a love revival and proves that in returning to a life of love we have no greater model than the one who is love himself.
In Dave’s humorous, touching, down-to-earth style, The Seven Laws of Love takes you on a journey through the ins and outs of everyday relationships—with your spouse, your children, your friends, and your coworkers—using practical, applicable examples and guiding principles that demonstrate what a life of love actually looks like.
There is no higher calling on earth than to love and be loved. It’s time to learn The Seven Laws of Love, and to make loving a priority over all other pursuits. Anything else isn’t really living.
En nuestra cultura acelerada y obsesionada con el éxito, somos constantemente tentados a perseguir cosas que carecen de importancia. Hemos sido condicionados a valorar las posesiones sobre las personas, nuestra posición por encima de las relaciones y a nosotors mismos por encima de Dios. Pero la realidad es la siguiente: Dios creó el amor para que sea el centro de nuestras vidas.
En Las Siete leyes del amor, Dave Willis argumenta a favor de un renacimiento del amor y demuestra que a fin de retornar a una vida de amor no tenemos un modelo mayor que aquel que es amor en sí mismo.
Con el estilo divertido, conmovedor y práctico de Dave, Las Siete leyes del amor, lo llevará en un viaje a través de las idas y vueltas de las relaciones cotidianas, con su cónyuge, sus hijos, sus amigos o sus compañeros de trabajo, empleando ejemplos prácticos y aplicables y principios rectores que demuestran cómo realmente es una vida basada en el amor.
No existe un llamado más alto en la tierra que el de amar y ser amado. Es tiempo de aprender LasSiete leyes del amor, y priorizar el amor por sobre todas las demás búsquedas. Todo lo demás no tiene sentido.
Essential Principles for Building Stronger Relationships
“The Seven Laws of Love is insightful, compelling, inspiring, grounded, and immeasurably practical. We love this book! Everyone needs to read it. Don’t miss out on its powerful message.” —Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott, authors of Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
In our fast-paced, success-obsessed culture, we’re constantly tempted to chase after things that don’t matter. We’ve been conditioned to value possessions over people, status over relationships, and ourselves over God.
But the reality is this: God created love to be the centerpiece of our lives.
In The Seven Laws of Love, Dave Willis makes the case for a love revival and proves that in returning to a life of love we have no greater model than the one who is love himself.
In Dave’s humorous, touching, down-to-earth style, The Seven Laws of Love takes you on a journey through the ins and outs of everyday relationships—with your spouse, your children, your friends, and your coworkers—using practical, applicable examples and guiding principles that demonstrate what a life of love actually looks like.
There is no higher calling on earth than to love and be loved. It’s time to learn The Seven Laws of Love, and to make loving a priority over all other pursuits. Anything else isn’t really living.
272 pages, Paperback
First published January 5, 2016
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About the author
Dave Willis
5 books14 followersDave Willis is a pastor and writer who has become one of America's most trusted voices on issues related to marriage, faith and family. He and his wife, Ashley, are the founders of StrongerMarriages.org where they work together to create resources focused on helping people build stronger relationships. Dave and Ashley live with their four young sons in Evans, GA. For additional resources, please visit DaveWillis.org
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January 6, 2016
This is a good book to have and keep for quick references. It helps you in different areas of Love in your life, not just love for a spouse, partner or mate but love for yourself, family, friends, co-workers and GOD. It touches on all aspects of life and how love fits in, and how much we all need love and learn how to love. Feeling stressed, confused, or unloved? This book will help guide you in what GOD wants for us and how he created love for us.
March 23, 2016
[Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.]
I happen to read a fair amount of books about relationships [1], and although this book certainly goes down easily and makes for a very easy read of just over 200 pages, with some very smooth prose, there is something about this book that is likely to stick as well, and that is a good thing as that is exactly what the author desires. This book manages to deliver an effective blend of reasonably sound biblical exegesis about godly love and some personal commentary of the awkward and self-effacing, which seems to be quite a trend with a lot of the books I read about pastors who are trying to speak about matters of practical Christianity while simultaneously reducing the social distance between their office and ministers and their self-awareness of the universality of human foibles and weaknesses. The resulting blend makes for a read that is practical and also personal, one that gives encouragement while also pointing to the high and difficult standard of God's love for us to follow in our lives.
In terms of its contents and structure, this book is resolutely straightforward, and there is a lot to be said for that. The author begins the book by introducing his subject, giving a great definition of love: "Love is an unconditional commitment to selflessly serve, truthfully communicate, fearlessly protect, gracefully forgive, compassionately heal, and enduringly remain in relationship with and for the sake of another (xxvii)." The first half of the book consists of seven chapters that give the author's seven laws of love: love requires commitment, love selflessly sacrifices, love speaks truth, love conquers fear, love offers grace, love brings healing, and love lives forever. If one wants to be extremely technical about it, these are properties of genuine agape love, and not strictly laws. The second half of the book discusses ways of applying love in action to one's spouse, children, neighbor, friends, enemies, oneself, and one's Creator. The book does not shy away from difficult aspects of love, or the barriers to loving ourselves and others, and it is perhaps a bit striking that it puts loving God last when loving God well is what frees us to love others well also. These are minor quibbles, though, in terms of the book's structure. The afterword encourages the reader to apply love as broadly as possible and not to merely let this book remain forgotten on the shelf with a lack of application of its principles.
There are a few aspects of this book that are less than ideal for a reader like myself. For one, the author assumes that his audience is married and has children, neither of which are the case for me. Additionally, where the author does manage to discuss areas of personal relevance, they happen to be in awkward ways, such as when the author discusses the damaging effects of childhood abuse on trust and intimacy, or when the author hits upon a particularly awkward way of describing boundary problems in stunningly appropriate ways, such as the following comparison: "My friend Tommy shared an insight that illustrates this whole idea of boundaries with more clarity. He told me that the Mississippi River and the Florida Everglades have approximately the same amount of water flowing through them, but they look drastically different. The Mississippi River provides transport to people and cargo and also enriches the soil on all sides of it, making the Mississippi Delta some of the most fertile soil anyway. The Everglades, by contrast, is a treacherous place. The swampy topography makes any travel or farming almost impossible. It's also a place where you're fairly likely to encounter some unwelcoming alligators (xxv)." This is a book that is written to be encouraging and practical, but it also manages to hit some sensitive spots.
[1] See, for example:
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I happen to read a fair amount of books about relationships [1], and although this book certainly goes down easily and makes for a very easy read of just over 200 pages, with some very smooth prose, there is something about this book that is likely to stick as well, and that is a good thing as that is exactly what the author desires. This book manages to deliver an effective blend of reasonably sound biblical exegesis about godly love and some personal commentary of the awkward and self-effacing, which seems to be quite a trend with a lot of the books I read about pastors who are trying to speak about matters of practical Christianity while simultaneously reducing the social distance between their office and ministers and their self-awareness of the universality of human foibles and weaknesses. The resulting blend makes for a read that is practical and also personal, one that gives encouragement while also pointing to the high and difficult standard of God's love for us to follow in our lives.
In terms of its contents and structure, this book is resolutely straightforward, and there is a lot to be said for that. The author begins the book by introducing his subject, giving a great definition of love: "Love is an unconditional commitment to selflessly serve, truthfully communicate, fearlessly protect, gracefully forgive, compassionately heal, and enduringly remain in relationship with and for the sake of another (xxvii)." The first half of the book consists of seven chapters that give the author's seven laws of love: love requires commitment, love selflessly sacrifices, love speaks truth, love conquers fear, love offers grace, love brings healing, and love lives forever. If one wants to be extremely technical about it, these are properties of genuine agape love, and not strictly laws. The second half of the book discusses ways of applying love in action to one's spouse, children, neighbor, friends, enemies, oneself, and one's Creator. The book does not shy away from difficult aspects of love, or the barriers to loving ourselves and others, and it is perhaps a bit striking that it puts loving God last when loving God well is what frees us to love others well also. These are minor quibbles, though, in terms of the book's structure. The afterword encourages the reader to apply love as broadly as possible and not to merely let this book remain forgotten on the shelf with a lack of application of its principles.
There are a few aspects of this book that are less than ideal for a reader like myself. For one, the author assumes that his audience is married and has children, neither of which are the case for me. Additionally, where the author does manage to discuss areas of personal relevance, they happen to be in awkward ways, such as when the author discusses the damaging effects of childhood abuse on trust and intimacy, or when the author hits upon a particularly awkward way of describing boundary problems in stunningly appropriate ways, such as the following comparison: "My friend Tommy shared an insight that illustrates this whole idea of boundaries with more clarity. He told me that the Mississippi River and the Florida Everglades have approximately the same amount of water flowing through them, but they look drastically different. The Mississippi River provides transport to people and cargo and also enriches the soil on all sides of it, making the Mississippi Delta some of the most fertile soil anyway. The Everglades, by contrast, is a treacherous place. The swampy topography makes any travel or farming almost impossible. It's also a place where you're fairly likely to encounter some unwelcoming alligators (xxv)." This is a book that is written to be encouraging and practical, but it also manages to hit some sensitive spots.
[1] See, for example:
https://edgeinducedcohesion.wordpress...
https://edgeinducedcohesion.wordpress...
https://edgeinducedcohesion.wordpress...
https://edgeinducedcohesion.wordpress...
https://edgeinducedcohesion.wordpress...
https://edgeinducedcohesion.wordpress...
July 15, 2016
Usually when I hear or read often repeated bible stories, usually a sense of excitement would not be the natural response. But Willis is exceptionally good in reintroducing the context in a modern day vernacular that I found myself looking forward to when he would highlight a bible character. Many pastors use the bible passages to illustrate a point in their sermon (I call it violence to Scripture) but what Willis does is exceptional - he utilises popular culture to illustrate the message of the bible in a manner that the modern audience can understand; he ably communicates the original message of the biblical author in the language of today.
Willis is a master story teller - his sharing of anecdotes of friends and family are precise in that they aptly illustrate a substantive he is trying to make (in some other books I read, I scratch my head in bewilderment when I try in vain to figure out why personal accounts were unnecessarily penned into the pages). While I sense that Willis' primary area of ministry is actually marriage counselling, I felt that the book was still highly relevant to both the unmarried and married readers. I especially appreciated the carefully curated list of date-night questions and marriage advice on pages 124-128, which were full of gems of wisdom.
The one section I was apprehensive about, and which led me to rate 4 instead of 5 stars, would be where Willis shared about how they had struggled to listen to his voice to give away their beat-up van to a ministry that needed it badly, and how eventually they received a brand new one as a gift. The account is fine, though I think it is imperative to stress that obedience may not always follow with a "reward" of sorts. Finally, postmodernity has influenced me much more than I would like to admit. And while I am conscious about my decision to take on a more gospel-lensed worldview, a book with the title that screams "LAW" possibly would not appeal to most millennials. Which is a pity, because this is a wonderful little book that I had thoroughly enjoyed. Perhaps "CREED" or "DIRECTIVE" would be potential synonymns to be used in place of "LAW" in subsequent revisions?
I received this book from the Harpercollins’ Booklook Bloggers Program for the purposes of providing an unbiased review. All views are my own.
Willis is a master story teller - his sharing of anecdotes of friends and family are precise in that they aptly illustrate a substantive he is trying to make (in some other books I read, I scratch my head in bewilderment when I try in vain to figure out why personal accounts were unnecessarily penned into the pages). While I sense that Willis' primary area of ministry is actually marriage counselling, I felt that the book was still highly relevant to both the unmarried and married readers. I especially appreciated the carefully curated list of date-night questions and marriage advice on pages 124-128, which were full of gems of wisdom.
The one section I was apprehensive about, and which led me to rate 4 instead of 5 stars, would be where Willis shared about how they had struggled to listen to his voice to give away their beat-up van to a ministry that needed it badly, and how eventually they received a brand new one as a gift. The account is fine, though I think it is imperative to stress that obedience may not always follow with a "reward" of sorts. Finally, postmodernity has influenced me much more than I would like to admit. And while I am conscious about my decision to take on a more gospel-lensed worldview, a book with the title that screams "LAW" possibly would not appeal to most millennials. Which is a pity, because this is a wonderful little book that I had thoroughly enjoyed. Perhaps "CREED" or "DIRECTIVE" would be potential synonymns to be used in place of "LAW" in subsequent revisions?
I received this book from the Harpercollins’ Booklook Bloggers Program for the purposes of providing an unbiased review. All views are my own.
May 9, 2016
Why I Choose this Book:
It's a constant aim of mine to love more. It's so easy for me to be motivated by goals, by achievement, by need, and by guilt, but I want to be driven by love. I want my life to shower those around me with the love that God has so freely given to me.
What I Thought About this Book:
Mr. Willis is really down to earth; in fact, I would liken his style to that of a friendly email. I know that probably sounds weird, but there was one point where I actually subconsciously thought I was reading an email... Something that I don't think has ever happened to me while reading a book before. I enjoyed the style - it was real and easy to breeze through, yet packed in a lot of good information.
The book was practical and very Biblically based, backing up many of the statements or ideas with verses. I appreciated that. Mr. Willis also uses examples from his own life and that of his family to help drive points home and make them stick. He's a pastor (something I hadn't realized going into the book), and that was evident: He sounded like a joking, easy-going pastor.
There were a lot of suggestions of ways to be more loving, as well as a list of discussion questions at the end of each chapter. (Although, I maybe didn't quite read all of the discussion questions... Oops.)
Conclusion:
There were a few of his examples I didn't exactly appreciate and maybe 100 % agree with, but other than that I found the book helpful and encouraging, as well as inspiring and convicting, as the case may be.
Rating:
I'm giving The Seven Laws of Love four stars out of five, and seven out of ten.
*I received this book for free from BookLook in exchange for an honest review*
It's a constant aim of mine to love more. It's so easy for me to be motivated by goals, by achievement, by need, and by guilt, but I want to be driven by love. I want my life to shower those around me with the love that God has so freely given to me.
What I Thought About this Book:
Mr. Willis is really down to earth; in fact, I would liken his style to that of a friendly email. I know that probably sounds weird, but there was one point where I actually subconsciously thought I was reading an email... Something that I don't think has ever happened to me while reading a book before. I enjoyed the style - it was real and easy to breeze through, yet packed in a lot of good information.
The book was practical and very Biblically based, backing up many of the statements or ideas with verses. I appreciated that. Mr. Willis also uses examples from his own life and that of his family to help drive points home and make them stick. He's a pastor (something I hadn't realized going into the book), and that was evident: He sounded like a joking, easy-going pastor.
There were a lot of suggestions of ways to be more loving, as well as a list of discussion questions at the end of each chapter. (Although, I maybe didn't quite read all of the discussion questions... Oops.)
Conclusion:
There were a few of his examples I didn't exactly appreciate and maybe 100 % agree with, but other than that I found the book helpful and encouraging, as well as inspiring and convicting, as the case may be.
Rating:
I'm giving The Seven Laws of Love four stars out of five, and seven out of ten.
*I received this book for free from BookLook in exchange for an honest review*
May 29, 2016
In this book, Dave Willis looks to love and provides the basic principles of love to help the reader build and improve on their relationships with others, self, and Creator. The book begins with a definition of love. Based off that definition, Willis covers the laws of love: commitment, selfless sacrifice, speaking truth, conquering fear, offering grace, bringing healing, and living forever. After covering these core components, Willis looks to how love works in action with the spouse, family, neighbors, enemies, self, and HaShem. Coming with high praise, Willis endeavors on a topic that has been covered time and time again. He reviews the modern challenges facing individuals and how the point of life - love - gets caught up and missed in the busyness of the everyday mundane. He firmly believes that living well is based on, and requires, loving well. From that thesis, Willis expands and discusses love at length.
Willis has an easygoing style of writing that readers will be able to identify with. There are some theological components to his work, but it is more of a worldview approach than a terminology approach, meaning that he doesn't dispense five dollar words at every intersection, instead opting for a simpler and easier to understand language and sentence structure that retains readership and opens the doors for individuals at almost every level of comprehension to learn from the text. Readers will find Willis to be natural in his writing, much like a casual conversation at a coffee table. For those looking to learn more on the subject, this is an excellent choice to consider.
Disclosure: I have received a reviewer copy and/or payment in exchange for an honest review of the product mentioned in this post.
Willis has an easygoing style of writing that readers will be able to identify with. There are some theological components to his work, but it is more of a worldview approach than a terminology approach, meaning that he doesn't dispense five dollar words at every intersection, instead opting for a simpler and easier to understand language and sentence structure that retains readership and opens the doors for individuals at almost every level of comprehension to learn from the text. Readers will find Willis to be natural in his writing, much like a casual conversation at a coffee table. For those looking to learn more on the subject, this is an excellent choice to consider.
Disclosure: I have received a reviewer copy and/or payment in exchange for an honest review of the product mentioned in this post.
January 3, 2016
I recently finished this book and it is packed full of great advice, lessons and practical info that will positively impact your marriage as well as your other relationships! Truly a must read. I'm giving copies to all my married friends! This is also a GREAT book club read, as there are LOTS of stimulating questions. You'll learn from each other when discussing this book, for sure :)
April 14, 2016
I HIGHLY recommend this book! It was a great reminder & refresher about how God wants us to love- everyone, in this life.
"Do everything with love." -1 Corinthians 16: 14
"Do everything with love." -1 Corinthians 16: 14
March 4, 2018
A must read! A easy read, but such a delightful and insightful read. I think we often believe we already know what it is to love in all our relationships, but this gives us a bit more realism as to how those relationships actually are loving relationships through love as we know it from God. It's definitely a book I will pick up over and over as a reference. If I need a "reminder" so to say. In no way is it a "let me tell you how to" type format, or a scolding, or never does it make you feel your doing your relationships all wrong. It's just a very pleasant enjoyable sit down relax and enjoy me book. A lot of wonderful information to soak in and feel encouraged to be better in all your relationships. This is a book I originally got on my tablet but then went be bought the actual book. I am still one of those who likes to have the real thing when it's a book I really like.
October 23, 2024
It would probably receive a higher rating if I were 25 years younger, or was new in my faith, or had young children, or didn't have 45 years of marriage to ths same spouse under my belt.
Just not a lot of new wisdom for me, but he did provide some very good examples throughout that helped flesh out each of the seven laws.
Just not a lot of new wisdom for me, but he did provide some very good examples throughout that helped flesh out each of the seven laws.
November 17, 2025
(Hoopla). Excellent book on the foundation of love:
(1) love requirement commitment, and commitment requires patience
(2) love is a matter of both heart and mind
(3) the key to a purposeful life without regret begins with love.
The author acknowledges the challenges of finding love in a culture where we are conditioned to value possessions over people. Feelings are fickle and cannot be followed blindly. Your character should be stronger than your circumstances. Bad company corrupts good character (social media is bad company). Our responses to present difficulties will often determine the level of future opportunities. The worse decisions are made when we are hurt, isolated or angry. In addition to dropping these types of gems, the author ties most of his points to scriptures: Ephesians 4.15 (speaking the truth in love) and Proverbs 24.26 (be not thou envious against evil men).
(1) love requirement commitment, and commitment requires patience
(2) love is a matter of both heart and mind
(3) the key to a purposeful life without regret begins with love.
The author acknowledges the challenges of finding love in a culture where we are conditioned to value possessions over people. Feelings are fickle and cannot be followed blindly. Your character should be stronger than your circumstances. Bad company corrupts good character (social media is bad company). Our responses to present difficulties will often determine the level of future opportunities. The worse decisions are made when we are hurt, isolated or angry. In addition to dropping these types of gems, the author ties most of his points to scriptures: Ephesians 4.15 (speaking the truth in love) and Proverbs 24.26 (be not thou envious against evil men).
September 25, 2017
Although it's primarily geared towards love in marriage, it was VERY helpful in separating true from false love in any type of relationship by explaining what is real. As counterfeit currency detectives study real bills, examining God-ordained love quickly reveals occult substitutes.
July 21, 2017
Very good book. Motivates you to learn how to love just as God loves us.
January 15, 2018
Amazing read!
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December 15, 2019Exceptional
September 26, 2023
Great principles and actionable steps to improve your relationships and show love to all.
October 18, 2017
This is an excellent book. Easy to read and understand. The advices given are plausible and makes sense. Highly recommended.
April 1, 2016
In his book “The Seven Laws of Love”, author and pastor Dave Willis examines enduring biblical truths and principles of healthy relationships. Humanity is designed to be in relationship with God and with each other. We all share life with so many different kinds of people and have so many different kinds of relationships – family relationships, work relationships, spouse relationships, church relationships, acquaintances, and most importantly – a relationship with God. The principles that help us develop a healthy relationship with God are the same principles that help us develop healthy relationships with one another.
It is through humility, self-sacrifice, service, unwavering commitment, speaking truth, and truly loving others more than ourselves that we build strong and healthy relationships. Dave Willis has tapped into these essential biblical truths about healthy relationships and has woven them together with organization, clarity, and storytelling. It will be difficult for anyone to read through this light hearted but serious book about relationships without having gleaned at least one transformative idea or practice.
I would highly recommend this book for all ages of people struggling in any kind of relationship. The truths in this book will almost certainly provide you with the information and steps you need to strengthen those hurting relationships. But I would also recommend this book for anyone who simply wants to build up their understanding of relationships. Every single one of us needs to learn how to love ourselves less and others more. The Seven Laws of Love will help accomplish exactly that.
My rating: 8/10
Goodreads rating: 4.62/5
Amazon rating: 4.9/5
It is through humility, self-sacrifice, service, unwavering commitment, speaking truth, and truly loving others more than ourselves that we build strong and healthy relationships. Dave Willis has tapped into these essential biblical truths about healthy relationships and has woven them together with organization, clarity, and storytelling. It will be difficult for anyone to read through this light hearted but serious book about relationships without having gleaned at least one transformative idea or practice.
I would highly recommend this book for all ages of people struggling in any kind of relationship. The truths in this book will almost certainly provide you with the information and steps you need to strengthen those hurting relationships. But I would also recommend this book for anyone who simply wants to build up their understanding of relationships. Every single one of us needs to learn how to love ourselves less and others more. The Seven Laws of Love will help accomplish exactly that.
My rating: 8/10
Goodreads rating: 4.62/5
Amazon rating: 4.9/5
April 14, 2016
I’ve been spending much of my reading time over the past couple of years reading books about relationships. Sometimes I read books about parenting, other times about marriage and still others about loving our neighbors well. So, when I saw the book The Seven Laws of Love: Essential Principles for Building Stronger Relationships, I was intrigued by the title, and it was soon on it’s way to my house.
In this book, Dave Willis, proposes that living well begins with loving well. He notes that we are often given to making things and desires the center of our life. However, God wanted love to be the centerpiece of our lives. After all, when Jesus was asked the greatest commandment, he listed loving God and second of loving your neighbor. Willis, going along these thoughts uses scriptures to find seven components that he considers to be essential principles to love. These include such things as commitment, sacrifice, truth, etc. He spends half the book expounding upon these principles and a second half of the book explaining love in action towards different people, from your spouse to your creator.
I thought that this was an excellent book, full of great advice and personable tales from the author’s life. I felt that most of the author’s advice also had a great scriptural basis for application. I don’t think there’s anything new here, but that might be proof of just how timeless his advice is.
I do have to share my favorite quote from the book. He says, “When you say ‘I love you’ to someone, you aren’t just expressing your current feelings; you’re making a promise of commitment for your shared future.” That’s something I want to pass on to my children and to those that they love.
In this book, Dave Willis, proposes that living well begins with loving well. He notes that we are often given to making things and desires the center of our life. However, God wanted love to be the centerpiece of our lives. After all, when Jesus was asked the greatest commandment, he listed loving God and second of loving your neighbor. Willis, going along these thoughts uses scriptures to find seven components that he considers to be essential principles to love. These include such things as commitment, sacrifice, truth, etc. He spends half the book expounding upon these principles and a second half of the book explaining love in action towards different people, from your spouse to your creator.
I thought that this was an excellent book, full of great advice and personable tales from the author’s life. I felt that most of the author’s advice also had a great scriptural basis for application. I don’t think there’s anything new here, but that might be proof of just how timeless his advice is.
I do have to share my favorite quote from the book. He says, “When you say ‘I love you’ to someone, you aren’t just expressing your current feelings; you’re making a promise of commitment for your shared future.” That’s something I want to pass on to my children and to those that they love.
May 15, 2016
Ultimately relationships need Godly love to survive. If we put these seven laws or principles into practice we will notice a difference in our relationships with others. Dave, the author, has shared personal experiences and antidotes to show how these principles, when put into practice can make us better people and better at relationships.
The book was well written, had many humorous antidotes, was right on target for the concept being presented, and was an easy read. I enjoyed reading the book and identified with several things that I have used in my relationships. The stories were amusing, the discussion questions at the end were great, and I liked the overall concept of the book. However, I didn't really connect or feel like I learned anything new. I think this would be a great book for someone that is struggling in the relationships area, newly married, etc. But it just didn't do anything for me. But don't let that deter you. It really is a well written, great book. It just didn't resonate with me.
I received this book free of charge from BookLook Bloggers in exchange for my honest review.
The book was well written, had many humorous antidotes, was right on target for the concept being presented, and was an easy read. I enjoyed reading the book and identified with several things that I have used in my relationships. The stories were amusing, the discussion questions at the end were great, and I liked the overall concept of the book. However, I didn't really connect or feel like I learned anything new. I think this would be a great book for someone that is struggling in the relationships area, newly married, etc. But it just didn't do anything for me. But don't let that deter you. It really is a well written, great book. It just didn't resonate with me.
I received this book free of charge from BookLook Bloggers in exchange for my honest review.
April 29, 2016
"Living well starts with loving well."-Dave Willis
Love. It’s something we all want but more importantly, it’s something we all need. No exceptions. Love is fundamental to who we are because of whose we are. We were created to love and be loved. It’s something we all have in common. It’s what connects us to one another. It’s what gives us life.
In “The Seven Laws of Love,” Dave Willis invites us on a journey of not just what love is but WHO love is. He mixes personal stories and Bible references that make this wonderful book confronting yet comforting, visionary yet practical, inspiring and insightful. It is a wellspring for the soul, a wake-up call to our spirits, and a daily invite to live well by loving well.
"Let love sweep through your life, and replace that junk with joy.”-Dave Willis
Love fuels us, it fires us up, and it frees us to be all that we’ve been created and called to be. As Dave says in his book “Love is the most powerful force on earth.” And you and I, are invited to share it, be a part of it, encounter it, and live it.
Love. It’s something we all want but more importantly, it’s something we all need. No exceptions. Love is fundamental to who we are because of whose we are. We were created to love and be loved. It’s something we all have in common. It’s what connects us to one another. It’s what gives us life.
In “The Seven Laws of Love,” Dave Willis invites us on a journey of not just what love is but WHO love is. He mixes personal stories and Bible references that make this wonderful book confronting yet comforting, visionary yet practical, inspiring and insightful. It is a wellspring for the soul, a wake-up call to our spirits, and a daily invite to live well by loving well.
"Let love sweep through your life, and replace that junk with joy.”-Dave Willis
Love fuels us, it fires us up, and it frees us to be all that we’ve been created and called to be. As Dave says in his book “Love is the most powerful force on earth.” And you and I, are invited to share it, be a part of it, encounter it, and live it.
January 5, 2016
This book is wonderful. I am so thankful this book has really impacted my marriage positively. After 30 years of marriage and five children, we were somewhat at an impasse, further adrift than we had ever been, issues had been brewing, bitterness digging in. My husband agreed we would read this together, we are also participating in the 7 Day Marriage Challenge.
Let me tell you, the advice is solid, both professional and biblical. It really pushes you to assess and talk about your relationship. This book is for all people who are married or planning to be married. This book also covers loving your people, your neighbors and those you do not even know. Love is the answer.
I highly recommend this book and go the extra mile and do the 7 Day Marriage Challenge. Its sure to make you smile!
Let me tell you, the advice is solid, both professional and biblical. It really pushes you to assess and talk about your relationship. This book is for all people who are married or planning to be married. This book also covers loving your people, your neighbors and those you do not even know. Love is the answer.
I highly recommend this book and go the extra mile and do the 7 Day Marriage Challenge. Its sure to make you smile!
May 17, 2016
The Seven Laws of Love is a wonderful book. If you are seeking help in building a strong foundation for relationships, you should definitely read this book. It is well-written and very easy to read.
Sometimes we need reminders of just how God wants and expects us to love and that is what this book is about. It is not just for married people or 'couples' but it touches on every kind of relationship. This book talks about loving in your romantic relationships, loving your children, yourself, loving God, and svn loving your enemies.
I highly recommend reading this book. It makes you think about how you love and it makes you begin to see things in a different way. You should definitely get a copy of The Seven Laws of Love.
*Note: I received a copy of this book from BookLookBloggers in exchange for an honest review.
Sometimes we need reminders of just how God wants and expects us to love and that is what this book is about. It is not just for married people or 'couples' but it touches on every kind of relationship. This book talks about loving in your romantic relationships, loving your children, yourself, loving God, and svn loving your enemies.
I highly recommend reading this book. It makes you think about how you love and it makes you begin to see things in a different way. You should definitely get a copy of The Seven Laws of Love.
*Note: I received a copy of this book from BookLookBloggers in exchange for an honest review.
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March 29, 2016Disclosure: I received this book in a giveaway. No additional compensation was provided. All opinions expressed here are entirely my own.
I just read one of the best books I have ever read! (I think I say this often, but it’s true), The Seven Laws of Love by Dave Willis is a book about how to love, loving God, loving yourself, loving your kids, and even loving your enemies.
While this book may seem that it is designed for married couples it is, in fact, a must read for anyone in any type of relationship, even a neighborly one. The time spent reading this one book will be an investment in any relationship.
It’s a fast, easy, and enjoyable read. Each chapter makes you think of things in a different way.
I just read one of the best books I have ever read! (I think I say this often, but it’s true), The Seven Laws of Love by Dave Willis is a book about how to love, loving God, loving yourself, loving your kids, and even loving your enemies.
While this book may seem that it is designed for married couples it is, in fact, a must read for anyone in any type of relationship, even a neighborly one. The time spent reading this one book will be an investment in any relationship.
It’s a fast, easy, and enjoyable read. Each chapter makes you think of things in a different way.
March 25, 2016
I really liked this book! It shows that there is a lot of learning that people can do to learn how to love others, themselves, and to heal your relationships. The only reason I gave it 4 out of 5 is because of the fact that there is a lot of biblical use more than just the average book. That is totally fine but I am critiquing for all. Other than that, it is a great self help book. You can read my full review here: http://viabella-thebeautifullife.blog...
January 6, 2016
An all encompassing book dealing with love from loving yourself and then extending the love to others, including loving the 'unlovable' as the bible commands that without love you are nothing. The second greatest commandment is to love your neighbor as you love yourself and this has been fulfilled in this book. A must read to those who want to maintain any form of relationship. You wont go wrong after reading this book. God is love and this is well articulated in this book.
March 7, 2016
"In our fast-paced, success-obsessed culture, we’re constantly tempted to chase after things that don’t matter. We’ve been conditioned to value possessions over people, and status over relationships.
There is no higher calling on earth than to love and be loved. It’s time to learn The Seven Laws of Love, and to make loving a priority over all other pursuits. Anything else isn’t really living..."
There is no higher calling on earth than to love and be loved. It’s time to learn The Seven Laws of Love, and to make loving a priority over all other pursuits. Anything else isn’t really living..."
January 8, 2016
This book is great for everyone! Married, single, old, young, families, etc. I love Dave Willis' books but this really touches on how love plays a big role in so many of our relationships. I enjoyed the real life examples in the book - first book that ever made me cry! I look forward to reading future books from Dave Willis.
January 8, 2016
This book is extremely practical and easy to read. If you are looking for principles to build a foundation for the relationships in your life, look no further! I found this book to be captivating and inspiring. Dave Willis not only helps you see how you can have better relationships and love others more, but also helps you see that you should love yourself because God does!
March 30, 2016
The book was applicable, and contains a lot of funny and beautiful stories too. Dave Willis has showed us how to gain and give genuine love through our experience and journey with God. I really love the honesty that's coming from the book. It was worth to read. For those who are single and married, you should read this book!
December 8, 2016
Love is a word we love to use but often fail to live out.
This is a book about love. Not just about romantic relationships, but about the many relationships we have that should be based on our love for one another.
You will be challenged to examine your relationships and determine if they are really based on the depth of love that they could be.
This is a book about love. Not just about romantic relationships, but about the many relationships we have that should be based on our love for one another.
You will be challenged to examine your relationships and determine if they are really based on the depth of love that they could be.
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