How do you know when 2 people are in love? Is it the butterflies? No, wait...unless you're one of the 2 parties you certainly can't feel the butterflies. So then is it all the physical affection? No, not so much that either...after all, plenty of people not in love show lots of affection. So then, what is true love?
Perhaps you'd like to insert a clause in here and say something like, 'it depends..on who you ask.' Many would argue that the definition of love varies throughout time and culture and age. Ok, I'll give you that. But there is one trait with love that has existed throughout all time.
True love is most evident by commitment. Think about it--a Dad that truly loves his children will do what he thinks necessary to make them best off (whether his translation of that is providing for them or playing with them), that couple in college that truly love each other find a way around all the homework to see each other, and so on and so forth. True love, true desire for something is proven by priority. Anything deemed worthwhile will be given time.
So let's talk your love relationship with God....if you have one. If people were to see your actions, your commitments, your priorities would they point to true love?
Now I'm not saying live so that people will be like 'oooohhh ahhhh Christian,' but rather that--just like 2 young lovebirds--people just know.
So hit up Ephesians 5:1-17. It speaks about being fit to serve--the very essence of love with Christ: being committed to loving His desires, His will, and His requests also. When 2 people love each other, they go above and beyond to make the other look good to others (talk em up), feel good (reconfess and reconfess that love), and accomplish their goals/dreams (for God, it's His will).
Are you needing 'couple's' therapy?
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