Tuesday, December 12, 2006
 | Love
There are very few subjects on which I feel qualified to speak with authority, but although I am still quite a student in the matter, I have reached some firm conclusions that I feel I should clear up for anyone who might not understand my thoughts. Love is not something that can be lost. When you love someone you are not self-seeking, you keep no records of wrongs, you always protect, always hope, always persevere. True love never fails. That is not the dream of love that is the definition (see I Corinthians 13). I love my wife, and I don't want to be with anyone else. My love is for better or for worse. No matter what she does, I will always love her. Even if I am "biblically justified" to divorce her, I will always love her. I will boldly strive to love my wife as Christ loved the church. He gave his life for us before we showed any love in return, and so following His example, I have given my life to her without anything expected in return. Do I love because I have to? Yes and No. It depends on how one defines "have to." I am commanded to love my wife, but a loving heart is compelled by two things: choice (conscience) and feelings (emotion). You must have both to have true love. There comes a point when you are so deeply connected to someone that, yes, you "have to" love them because they are a part of you. They complete you and give you purpose and definition. Do I pass judgment on others who remarry after a divorce? No, I understand the desire for companionship, but I have studied my heart for years, and I simply must listen to and follow my own understanding of love and forgiveness. 8:32 PM - 8 Comments - 6 Kudos |
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