Relationships...
Relationships...really? Yes, I believe so. It seems as though that the subject of relationships has been extremely popular with me the past few weeks. I mean, I am not even in a dating relationship right now. But I have had at least six different conversations within the past week about relationships; whether about dating or friendships and our relationship with God. The whole subject of relationships has always been something that is very intimidating to me at the same time I love to talk about relationships and i love relationships. Which leads me to this verse, that I've been dwelling on for a while.
"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made in perfect love." 1 John 4:18.
I am often and still am scared to let people I know, know who I really am. Yes, what you see is what you get. But there are things that I don't tell people because I feel is people knew who I really was, and what really went on in my heart, that they would not love me anyway. Therefore, finding fear in love. Which I am coming to believe that the only perfect love it the love of Jesus. I've said that many many times and now more than ever, I am convinced that is the perfect love. Love that drives out all fear. Because when you open your heart to someone, you open yourself to be hurt by them. I don't know if this is making sense. Which I think is why, girls are told to guard there heart. But where is the point of guarding your heart and allowing yourself to open your heart to someone and therefore becoming volurnable. Which could lead to getting your heart broken.
Well, in relationships we are often faced with the question of love. Are you in love? Do you love that person. Asked by a young girl to define love, this is my only answer. Now, when I say, I love someone, this is what I mean. Love is: Patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud, it is not rude, it is not self seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. (1 Cor. 13>4-7) That in every word, deed, and thought it goes back to that verse.
I love people. I really do. My life is consumed with people, and I would rather be meeting with people all day rather than doing other things that consume my life. But I love them, no matter what they do or how they act or how hard they can be sometimes. I love them. Theres nothing I love more than sitting with someone and just listening to them. I really don't like surface relationships. I desire to know what goes on deep in the heart of those I am surrounded by. Which is how we can grow to love each other through the Love that Jesus Christ has for us. Loving no matter what happens, because God does not count our sins against us and He continues to love us when we do sin. Which pretty much leaves me speechless.
I am very relational person. Just something in me that loves to love people. So if I know you, but I don't know you, know you. Lets change that. Relationships are hard. All kinds. They take sacrifce. Self-Sacrifical love. But they are worth it. We need the body of Christ. So as I try to understand love, and learn how to love no matter what. I pray the Lord is glorified. Because its all about Him!
"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made in perfect love." 1 John 4:18.
I am often and still am scared to let people I know, know who I really am. Yes, what you see is what you get. But there are things that I don't tell people because I feel is people knew who I really was, and what really went on in my heart, that they would not love me anyway. Therefore, finding fear in love. Which I am coming to believe that the only perfect love it the love of Jesus. I've said that many many times and now more than ever, I am convinced that is the perfect love. Love that drives out all fear. Because when you open your heart to someone, you open yourself to be hurt by them. I don't know if this is making sense. Which I think is why, girls are told to guard there heart. But where is the point of guarding your heart and allowing yourself to open your heart to someone and therefore becoming volurnable. Which could lead to getting your heart broken.
Well, in relationships we are often faced with the question of love. Are you in love? Do you love that person. Asked by a young girl to define love, this is my only answer. Now, when I say, I love someone, this is what I mean. Love is: Patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud, it is not rude, it is not self seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. (1 Cor. 13>4-7) That in every word, deed, and thought it goes back to that verse.
I love people. I really do. My life is consumed with people, and I would rather be meeting with people all day rather than doing other things that consume my life. But I love them, no matter what they do or how they act or how hard they can be sometimes. I love them. Theres nothing I love more than sitting with someone and just listening to them. I really don't like surface relationships. I desire to know what goes on deep in the heart of those I am surrounded by. Which is how we can grow to love each other through the Love that Jesus Christ has for us. Loving no matter what happens, because God does not count our sins against us and He continues to love us when we do sin. Which pretty much leaves me speechless.
I am very relational person. Just something in me that loves to love people. So if I know you, but I don't know you, know you. Lets change that. Relationships are hard. All kinds. They take sacrifce. Self-Sacrifical love. But they are worth it. We need the body of Christ. So as I try to understand love, and learn how to love no matter what. I pray the Lord is glorified. Because its all about Him!
posted by alfoshee at 1:38 PM
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