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Love is a Choice. In the life of a Christian, no matter where we’ve come from–trauma, abuse, a “bad self image,” a “good self image,” “bad home,” “good home,” wealth, poverty, human frailty, violence, addiction, weakness, or sin–Love is the only choice.
There are thousands of situations that will distract us from loving one another the way God loves us–if we choose to let them -> if we settle for doing only “what’s humanly possible.” But in the life of every believer, no matter how flawed or wounded, loving is an heroic choice–possible in the healing, restoring, whole-making love of Jesus Christ. But we need to ask for help! Then we need to believe that He will heal our unloving ways if we ask Him!
Real Love is *not* defined by psycho-babble. It is not a byproduct of some therapeutic technique, adherence to some self-help program, or following the latest self-help manual. Love with a capital “L” is a choice to faithfully follow the God who loves us through any and every weakness, sin, and circumstance. Read the rest of this entry »
