Love is an action.

"We do not define
         love, 
love is already 
                defined."
       - impeccablelovestory

Three days ago, I posted something on Instagram and Facebook that was heavy on my mind. The response was overwhelmingly positive, so I decided to bring it to the blog. I promise, the caption turned out to be much longer than I expected, for which, I had to put a disclaimer: "LONG CAPTION COMIN AT YOUR THROAT LIKE FOOD" -- nonetheless, as a blog post, it is relatively short and worth the read ;). 

This is not a book, but can I do a 

Preface

I always hear people say "I love him/her", and I always wonder if they know the weight behind those words. "Love" itself is of divine nature. I would even say that saying "I love you" is a covenant with the tongue. Personally, I don't say that I love a person unless I have, or know that I can long-term uphold that covenant. Personally, "I love you" are the last three words I want to hear a person say unless I can agree that they do, in fact, love me. Am I making sense?

Here's the caption. Enjoy!

 

"I feel like this [love is an action] is the best kept secret. You can't say you love somebody and then forfeit every opportunity to show it. Your best bet is to admit that you don't know how to love and that perfect love can only come from the Father. If you say "I love you", I should be able to respond "do you? How?" Love's response will not say how I make him/her feel. Love's response will say "this is what I do for you". I'm patient with you. I'm kind toward you. I don't boast in myself when it comes to you. I don't envy anything you have and I'm glad you have it, if it is truly profitable to you. I don't want you being consumed or manipulated by evil things. I want you to know the truth about situations/ideas and not be deceived. I'm not easily angered by you and I have let go of the past offenses that once hurt me. I don't dishonor you, in fact, I take every opportunity I can to honor you and I'm not looking for any benefits in return." Now, people recite 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 at weddings like its something that comes naturally to us, but the truth is that it doesn't.; and this love is not just for marriage, this is for friends and family also. Be real with yourself-- you fail at it sometimes. But the love of God is perfect in this way. Let us #learnlove. Let us allow it to be perfected in us as promised, but the only way it will be perfected is if we abide in God. (1 John 4:16-17) We do not define love; Love is already defined."

Let the last line become the anthem for you all as it is for me. 

Just to add a little something: the reason we can hold grudges and refuse to forgive is because somewhere in our hearts, we feel that we have loved perfectly. We feel that we deserve a perfect love from other men and women as if they are capable of it. We feel like there are some things we just don't deserve. Question: what do we really deserve? The answer is eternal damnation if we look at things on the most ultimate scale. We have either, hated or loved a perfect God, imperfectly.

 If you are feeling unloved or mistreated, be sure to examine yourself. What I mean is be sure that you are not looking for a perfect love in men and women. What I'm saying is immerse yourself in the knowledge of the perfect love of God. From there, you will be able to show it more perfectly, and your quest to find it in return will be finished. 

too much love,

youdontknowmebro

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