Finishing that sentence can be so difficult. Sure, maybe the first thing to come to mind is the 1 Corinthians 13 passage that is read at weddings so frequently. But, how much do we actually LOVE?
There is a truth that it seems that God has been echoing in my ear... but let me first talk about the 1 John 4:19 verse. "We love because He first loved us". The "He" referenced is really the main reason we love. The HOW can be a little vague from time to time, but the WHY is the truth that I am coming to understand.
The lesson being taught is this:
You choose to love others more, not because you love THEM, but rather to love JESUS/God more.
This princple has never been as real to my heart like this statement has stretched it.
So maybe you wonder what this has to do with being single. Sometimes the easy way out is to say that "I don't have a family/spouse so I can't learn anything from this", but to this I say that there are so many ways that we (singlepeople) can show love to others. We just need to step outside ourselves and LOOK for ways to honor Christ with our live - love.
My challenge to you:
Step out of your box and look for simple ways to love:
- call a friend
- make dinner for someone
- Listen
Love well.
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