How to Love Like Jesus (Even When It’s Hard) | Love at All Costs
What does it really mean to love like Jesus?
In this episode of I Am August J., we explore what the Bible teaches about loving others—even when it’s difficult, uncomfortable, or costs us something. From Leviticus 19:18 to John 13:34–35, Jesus shows us a greater standard of love: not simply loving others as ourselves, but loving them as He has loved us.
We’ll talk about Jesus washing His disciples’ feet, forgiveness, grace, the Fruit of the Spirit, and what it looks like to demonstrate Christ-like love in everyday life.
Love at all costs—because He loved us first.
Topics: Christian faith, loving like Jesus, biblical love, forgiveness, grace, spiritual growth, Christian living, Jesus Christ, Bible study, and faith in God.
4 Aug 2026
God’s Favor Is Real—Even When You Don’t Deserve It
God’s favor is not always something we earn—and it does not always appear in the way we expect.
In this lesson, I explore three different expressions of undeserved favor through the biblical stories of Cain, Joseph, and Mephibosheth. Cain’s story shows us mercy in the middle of deserved consequences. Joseph’s journey reveals God’s presence and preservation through betrayal, rejection, waiting, and hardship. Mephibosheth’s life demonstrates restoration, belonging, and receiving a place at the king’s table that he could never have earned for himself.
I also reflect on moments from my own life when God protected me, carried me through difficult seasons, corrected me after my mistakes, and opened doors I could not have opened on my own.
God’s favor does not mean we will never experience consequences, hardship, or delay. Sometimes favor looks like mercy when we are wrong. Sometimes it looks like God sustaining us when life is unfair. And sometimes it looks like being welcomed into opportunities and blessings we know we did not earn.
No matter where you are in your journey, your mistakes do not place you beyond God’s mercy, your difficult season does not mean He has abandoned you, and your circumstances do not prevent Him from calling you into something greater.
Scriptures referenced: Genesis 4, Genesis 37–50, and 2 Samuel 9.
1 Oct 2025
EP #3 – How Do You Handle Conflict?
Conflict is something we all face, but the way we respond reveals a lot about our character and our faith. In this episode, we dive into practical and spiritual ways to handle disagreements, tension, and misunderstandings. Learn how leaning on God’s wisdom can turn conflict into an opportunity for growth, healing, and stronger relationships.
16 Mar 2025
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