Lately I've come to realize how little we know of the definition of love. Not the kind of love portrayed by the world's standards, but the way God wants us to love. Sure we know to "love our enemies" and "love our neighbor just as our self" but do we really practice TRUE love with the relationships around us? Often I think we fall easily into doing for others as long as our needs are being met. As long as our egos are boosted and we feel loved then we can love back. That is not Christ's definition of love.
"Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails." 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a
He calls us to a life of self sacrifice, humbly putting the needs of others above ours. When someone hurts you do you choose to forgive and forget instead of growing bitter and holding a grudge? When you face opposition with loved ones do you abandon them or stand by their side? If a friend is in need of a shoulder to cry on do you put your needs aside and be that support they need?
We need to die to ourselves and love like Christ loves, trying to imitate the kind of love that He daily lavishes on us.
ashley jael
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