I love God = I am committed to God unconditionally.
I love my wife = I am committed to my wife unconditionally.
I love my children = I am committed to my children unconditionally.
I love my neighbor = I am committed to my neighbor unconditionally.
Love comes along with a feeling, for certain. But love is not a feeling. When we don't feel it, it is still there. We must remember this: that when we love, we are committing ourselves fully. Otherwise it is not love at all.
From the MANuel, the NIV Bible for Men:
God is never fickle or inconsistent in how he relates to his people. He loves us with a rock-solid devotion. His is a loyal love. Even when we are faithless, he remains faithful (see 2 Timothy 2:13). What a great example for us in our dealings with quirky, idiosyncratic and ungrateful spouses, children and friends. What a great reminder that love is a commitment, not a feeling! Determine today to let God's unfailing love flow in and through you, so that you can give difficult people what they need most (and deserve least).
God is never fickle or inconsistent in how he relates to his people. He loves us with a rock-solid devotion. His is a loyal love. Even when we are faithless, he remains faithful (see 2 Timothy 2:13). What a great example for us in our dealings with quirky, idiosyncratic and ungrateful spouses, children and friends. What a great reminder that love is a commitment, not a feeling! Determine today to let God's unfailing love flow in and through you, so that you can give difficult people what they need most (and deserve least).
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