I Choose Love
Around this time of year, many people talk
about love and its effects on people.
Cards with sweet sentiments are exchanged, and sometimes flowers are
delivered to a loved one. You may hear
phrases such as “fall in love”, “can’t help loving you”, “a feeling bigger than
both of us”, etc. These ideas are
romantic, but not necessarily true.
Love is a choice! True
love does not depend on circumstance or receiver. The greatest love comes from Christ who gave
Himself to die for us that we might live for eternity. If His love depended on circumstance, then He
could have stopped before going to the cross.
If love depended on the receiver, then no one would ever be worthy of
His love. Christ demonstrated true love
when He gave His all for those not doing anything to show love for Him.
This should make us ponder our love for our spouses. Our loving them should not depend on
circumstances or receiver. Life does not
always present the best circumstances; choose to love anyway. Our spouses are not always lovable; choose to
love anyway. Besides, we are not always
loveable, either!
Of course there are things you can do for each other to
strengthen your relationship. You should
invest time, effort, and even money into each other as often as you can. Cards and gifts are a tangible way to help
you express your love. However, do not
depend on these things to keep you loving each other. Realize it is a choice to love, then choose
love every day.
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