Love, often misconstrued, misrepresented, misinterpreted, misunderstood and misused. Love is misconstrued with strong physical attraction, lust, commonness, or the attraction to an individual’s characteristics, and appealing or non-appealing qualities. The word 'love' is just thrown around everywhere to everyone, without really knowing the meaning behind it, without sincerity when saying it. Is 'love' really just as simple as that?
A pastor who came to my recent youth camp said, "It is only really 'love' if, you can replace 'love' and 'it' with your name and, be able to read the passage out loud without laughing or thinking 'yea right' "
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8Love never fails.
Are you able to do so? Thinking about what you've just read out loud after reading them makes you wonder if you really 'love'. Love, is not just a feeling at that moment. Its not just some words for people to throw around just because it sounds nice. But instead, love is a commitment. It is a promise.
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear ... 1 John 4:18
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