Each day has been a gift. There's so much I could write here... even about how my understanding of God's love for me has grown by seeing my husbands love for me.
But today I'm going to the past, pulling a post from the archives... here you go:
Thoughts on LOVE
February 14th, 2010
Love. Romance, butterflies, perfect dates, great conversation, etc. All the things I thought love was growing up, watching fairy tales and dreaming of being "in love"... I didn't know what love really was or was intended to be.
God commands us to love. And since you can't command feelings (anger, sadness, happiness, etc) what is love then? If you command someone who's sad to be happy, does that make them feel happy? No. So we're commanded to love. Love the Lord with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength (Luke 10:27). Love your neighbor... and even to love your enemies. I don't know about you, but I can't muster up feelings of love toward certain people. But we're told to love them nonetheless.
So here's what I'm seeing and learning: if God calls us to love, then our love toward others should come from a heart of wanting to please God. Love isn't getting, it's giving.
After all, God so loved the world that He gave His only Son (John 3:16). Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her (Ephesians 5:25). He gave His life for sinners (Galatians 1:4).
I want my actions and words to be rooted in love, a love toward others, and especially a love toward God.
Happy Love Day!
