On Love
Photo by Clem Onojeghuo
“Love is not an emotion. Love is an action, which must be chosen daily.”
Love is an action word. Love is a choice. Love is a command. True Love does not hurt, but it does challenge, it does stretch you, it does heal and it does restore. Love endures all things. Love does not give up. Love is not the giddy or butterfly feeling that you get when you see a cute guy or girl. Love is God-centered. No matter what you believe or what your religious or spiritual views are the fact is....God created you out of love and you were designed to love God and to love others.
Love is staying up all night to work out an issue.
Love is NOT turning over, saying "whatever" and going to sleep.
Love is choosing to apologize even when you think you're right.
Love is NOT waiting for the other person to "come around" or "gain some sense".
Love is thinking about what is better for the whole unit.
Love is NOT thinking about winning or what is better for self.
Love is giving to others. Love is NOT giving to self first and to others later.
Love is gentle touches. Love is NOT heavy hands and physical pain.
Love is kind words. Love is NOT name calling, using profanity, and putting others down.
Love is a way of life. Love is NOT just a word you say to get what you want.
Love is NOT a feeling. Love is action.
The solution is love. Love is at times ugly, bloody, and gruesome because loving means being in the trenches. Think about Jesus on the cross...bloody, bruised, and broken. That was true, unconditional, selfless love! It was not pretty, it was not fun, and it was not convenient. But it was the ULTIMATE SACRIFICE for you and for me.
What if we truly loved one another?
I challenge you to search your heart and your actions, and make a commitment to truly love others.
xo Crystal
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