Love is something you do. Love is proactive. How would a wife feel who had a husband who told her that he loved her but was a total slob around the house? Suppose that husband, every morning and every night, told his wife that he loved her, but was never home. He talked about loving her, yet spent his days with the boys playing golf or fishing and his nights out drinking. What if a wife told her husband that she loved him, even while she was having an affair and being totally unfaithful to him? Even if she professed repeatedly to love her husband it is clear that she does not. Think about the person who claims to love God but seldom feels the need to pray. Suppose this same person lets Sunday after Sunday pass and hardly ever goes to church to worship. What of the Christian who never picks up the Bible to read God’s Word? You can talk about love until we are blue in the face, but if your actions arent loving your love is meaningless. Saying we love is not enough. Love is a concrete act. “FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH, BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE.” (John 3:16 KJV) Stephen R. Covey in his book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” tells of a conversation between a man and his counselor. It goes like this . . . “My wife and I just dont have the same feelings for each other we used to have. I guess I just dont love her anymore and she doesnt love me. What can I do? The feeling isnt there anymore? the counselor asked. Thats right, he reaffirmed. And we have three children were really concerned about. What do you suggest? Love her, said the counselor. I told you. The feeling just isnt there anymore. Love her. You dont understand. The feeling of love just isnt there. Then love her. If the feeling isnt there, thats a good reason to love her. But how do you love when you dont love? The counselor explained My friend, love is a verb. Love - the feeling - is a fruit of love, the verb. So love her. Serve her. Sacrifice. Listen to her. Empathize. Appreciate. Affirm her.” Remember, “Love is something you do.”
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:43:32 +0000
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