Love…

What the world says about love:
Love me no matter what.
Love is love.
Love is always a good thing.
Love is acceptance.
We’re in love so it’s okay

What God says about love:
1 John 2:15 KJV
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Matthew 10:37 KJV
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

John 14:15 KJV
If ye love me, keep my commandments.

John 12:43 KJV
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

John 3:16 KJV
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

1 John 4:8 KJV
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Love is truly a beautiful thing! Not only is it beautiful, but it’s necessary. It means so much to the world. It’s what we live for, work for, fight for and die for.

Love is powerful. In fact, love is so powerful that the misunderstanding of love and or the misuse of love can be damaging, misleading and even deadly.

Love is then no longer beautiful.

A man cheats on his wife because he loves another woman. Is this beautiful love? It’s okay as long as they love each other…right?

Another works everyday, misses church and has no time for his family because he is focused on money and success. He…loves it. Is this what love should be?

Is love the right kind of love when it conflicts with another love? Which one is right?

So then all love isn’t good and beautiful love.

Love is also no longer beautiful on the surface when it is coupled with discipline, correction or truth.

More Bible examples of love:
God disciplines those He loves.
Speaking the truth in love.

But wait! Love is supposed to feel good! So if the truth hurts, this isn’t love… But it is.

If you love me you would…

…Accept who I am? No. What you’re really wanting to avoid is correction and accountability under the protection of love.

…Not lay a finger on your child. Is not disciplining your child love?? Does that help your child?

…Live and let live. To not correct in love and just let the world be as it is is to live and let DIE. If you see me headed to my doom and you do not say something because you don’t want to hurt my feelings, you have misinterpreted love.

So…

Love me no matter what: I do love you, but at some point that love will come in the form of correction, honesty or discipline.

Love is love: yeah but not all love is really love.

Love is always a good thing: are you sure about that?

Love is acceptance: To accept is not to condone. For me to say it’s wrong does not negate the love, it proves it.

God knows love. He is love. He shows love in sacrifice. He loves us. But He corrects us. He tells us when we’ve erred. He loves all but He also judges righteously enough to reward those who obey and punish those who do not.

If you truly believe in love, apply love this way: if you love me you will keep my commandments.

Most importantly, Jesus loved enough to suffer and die for all who DO NOT love Him. Even the very ones who killed Him. That’s Love.

Don’t misunderstand love. Don’t love things God hates. Don’t use love as a crutch. Don’t use love to overrule doing what’s right. Don’t say the person that corrects you or tells you the truth doesn’t love you. Fight for, live for, work for the right kind of love. Understand real love.

This will make all the difference in the world.

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