We are told that being in love is a feeling, an overwhelming sense of emotion that we can't help towards another person. It consumes our thoughts, feelings and actions. We (especially as women) let it control our emotions and it takes over our being. Feeling loved or being in love is a wonderful fairy tale that we long to live in. We try so hard to place ourselves in that type of love story. By doing this, we allow ourselves to give parts of our heart and body away in hopes of feeling the fairy tale love.
Above is what the world tells us love is. To give away oursleves slowly to someone who may or may not love us in return. It tells us that the expression of our passionate feelings is what shows true love. And although part of that is true, it is also quite false.
Today, I was thinking of all of this and what it truly means to walk in love and I had an experience that showed me. It was just a little thing, but it reminded me of what true love is. I was walking back to my apartment listening to my ipod when the song "How He Loves Us" by Kim Walker came on. In the middle of the song she talks about encountering the love of God and how you would know because you would never be the same again. As I was walking, the wind blew across my face so tenderly and my hand contracted into a fist. It was God's way of saying I love you and holding onto my hand and walking with me in love.
Love is a choice, to choose to love someone everyday no matter what the circumstances are. This little moment I had with God allowed me to remember that He chooses to love me everyday, despite my sinful nature. This is true love, not the feelings or emotions that come with it, but the choice to have unconditional love for someone, agape love. I am undeserving of this love and yet, it's the truest, purest, most fairy tale like form of love I have ever ecnountered....and I am not the same and never will be...
Walk in His love today my ladies...
"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him." - 1 John 4:16
Above is what the world tells us love is. To give away oursleves slowly to someone who may or may not love us in return. It tells us that the expression of our passionate feelings is what shows true love. And although part of that is true, it is also quite false.
Today, I was thinking of all of this and what it truly means to walk in love and I had an experience that showed me. It was just a little thing, but it reminded me of what true love is. I was walking back to my apartment listening to my ipod when the song "How He Loves Us" by Kim Walker came on. In the middle of the song she talks about encountering the love of God and how you would know because you would never be the same again. As I was walking, the wind blew across my face so tenderly and my hand contracted into a fist. It was God's way of saying I love you and holding onto my hand and walking with me in love.
Love is a choice, to choose to love someone everyday no matter what the circumstances are. This little moment I had with God allowed me to remember that He chooses to love me everyday, despite my sinful nature. This is true love, not the feelings or emotions that come with it, but the choice to have unconditional love for someone, agape love. I am undeserving of this love and yet, it's the truest, purest, most fairy tale like form of love I have ever ecnountered....and I am not the same and never will be...
Walk in His love today my ladies...
"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him." - 1 John 4:16
remember that song that stefan van voorst wrote and used to sing at upper room? ...the chorus goes like this, "we believe that love can change the world. it's the only thing that has. it's the only thing that will. but the greatest of these, is a love that changed the world. it's the only thing that has. it's the only thing that will."
ReplyDeletethat's what i thought of when i was reading this!
love in itself is so powerful.
but CHRIST's love...that agape love is colossal! it can change the whole world, and it can change an individual soul.
it brings me joy to know that you got to experience that today.
keep loving! :)
i love this.
ReplyDeleteand i love what you experienced today.
what a beautiful, simple reminder of the love we have in our LORD.
that brings such peace to my heart. knowing that we are unconditionally loved by the God of this universe. every single day. no matter what.
thank you for your thoughts today.
Ally,
ReplyDeleteHow much joy did that little story bring me? So much! I love that God does that. I love His passion for us as women and that he reveals himself in those ways to us. Together we can set the world on fire with AGAPE LOVE all of us! Lets do it! Love you ally!