There is a funny thing about the soul. It is the part of us we can't see, that intangible piece inside of us that longs for two things. A connection with God and a connection with earthly beings. From birth we have this space that longs to be filled with immeasurable love and until we connect with love (God) ...we journey through life with no purpose. Love gives us purpose.
Because I love my mother, I'm driven to accomplish certain goals to make her and dad proud. My parents love for me has driven them to sacrifice their time and energy into making sure my siblings and I were raised properly and well taken care of. This is an earthly example of love giving purpose.
LOVE gives us purpose and a reason to complete certain tasks or to attain certain goals.
So in a larger scope of things, meditating and studying God's love in scripture gives us a reason to live, our purpose. Why? It shows us he loved us first before we could earn or achieve his love, making it a gift. Two, it allows a connection with a being beyond our comprehension allowing us to be humans with a mission to be great, not just for ourselves, but to positively affect those around us.
For those who struggle with accepting Christ's love, they try to fill their life with human love or pleasures only to find it redundant and unsatisfying. These voids drive, affect, shape, and mold our lives. Have you ever wondered why media, music, TV, etc. always covers the topic of relationships and dating? It's because of love. Why do some women stick with bad guys or some men live reckless lives that reflect constant poor decision making and selfishness? They are looking for love.
True love can't be found in people or things. No man can fulfill every woman's desires. They can't promise to never let you down, read your mind, or solve all you problems. That's God's job. As soon as you realize that, you'll be happier. You will see a man is a cherry on the cake to an already tasty treat. They augment but are not the source of the sweetness of the cake. So in your life you must realize you're already whole, fulfilled, and satisfied within Christ. When your man enters your life, he his an additional joy to an already captivated life. He will appreciate this logic because when he fails, you'll be quick to forgive, easy to forget, more equipped to be patient with him, and not a nag. You will know your true source of happiness and dwell in Christ... not in your man.
Love covers a multitude of sin. (1 Peter 4:8 /Proverbs 10:12)
Love is as strong as death. (Song of Solomon 8:6)
There's no greater love than for a man to lay down his life for a friend. (John 15:13)
Out of faith, hope, and love, the greatest is love. (I Corinthian 13)
If you do not love, you don't know God. for God is love (1 John 4:8)
These scriptures and many others share the importance of grasping God's love.
Let love rule you and see how it changes your life!
Welcome to the new year!
Xo,
Gabs
