Lose the Love that Fades (Part 2 of 2)
9 Be sincere in your love for others. Hate everything that is evil and hold tight to everything that is good.
Tommy's Thoughts:
God’s version of love is totally the opposite of the world’s self-centered and feelings-governed love. Nothing describes God’s Love better than the death of His Son, Jesus Christ on the Cross. God’s selfless and perfect love to save the fallen world is the kind of love He wants us to have in our relationship.
- It is other-centered. It is never about self-fulfillment but about giving and to serve and bless others.
- It is not governed by feelings. If it is, Jesus would have not died on the Cross as He didn’t feel to die when He was praying in the
- It is under our control. We don’t “fall in love” and use it as an excuse to act recklessly and irresponsibly. Instead, it is a choice we make like how Jesus chose to love us.
- It is patient. It is not about immediate gratification. It waits on Gods assigned seasons of our lives. God has many wonderful experiences planned for us and we need to be patient and pursue them at His time. Examples are like developing true, meaningful friendship and wait on emotional intimacy; and reserving sex for marriage.
- It is truthful. God’s love is sincere, genuine and earnest; there is no room for any lies, deceit, hypocrisy, hidden agendas or manipulation.
- It is responsible. It is commitment-based. It is not about just to have some short-term fun or feeling good. It’s about totally committed to build each others, to make things work and to trust one another. It also embraces the responsibility to be representative of Christ's love to the world.
Whenever we forget about how to love others God’s way, just think of Jesus on the Cross. That is the true Love! Let us lose the love that fades and take on a new paradigm of what God defined as true Love and begin practicing this love in our lives today. Amen!
