As a christian man it is very difficult to live in this fallen world, no doubt about that. What you need to understand is that it is not a sin to wanna be affectionate whith a person of the opposite sex. We were made to Love others so its understandable why we would want to be with eachother.
But you have to understand the word LOVE. 1st John 4:8 says "God is Love." Therefore everytime you tell someone you love them you are saying "I God you." God is amazing and unconditional, is your Love? If it is not then i am sorry to tell you that it is not Love.
When you say "I God you." You are saying your relationship is totally wrapped up in God in every aspect, from your descisions to your happiness. If your relationship is not from God then that means it is not from Love wich means its not love.
1st Corinthians 13 says "4.Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5.It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6.Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7.It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8.Love Never Fails..." If you replace Love for God in this passage you will that "God is patient and kind and never fails." Can you say that about the Person that you say you love.
If your wondering whether the Love that you have is real Love, Hold it up to the bibles definition of Love. Let me ask you a question. Are you ready to die? The bible says in John 15:13 "13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." Do you have friends that you would lay your life down for?
You would die for them because you Love them so much and you know them as a best friend right. Christ went to the cross and dies for us while we were still disgusting sinners. We didn't know him at all we weren't even thought of while he was being beaten.
John 3:16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." God has offered a sacrifice out of Love for us even though we are not worthy of it at all.
Is the "Love" that you give to your significant other God's Love, or is it worldly Love?
If it is Worldly Love then you are wasting your time. Proverbs 14:12 "There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." If its not God's Way it is the devils and it leads to death.
This World has Nothing For Me.
-Markis Hunt
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I never really thought about that and I would have never realized there was a difference between wordly love or God's love.
ReplyDeleteNice blog.