There are a few things I know to be true. God is the only true source of unconditional love. Agape love is defined as selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love.
Secondly I know that we are commanded to love one another.
John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.(NKJV)
I know that everyone has sinned. Romans 3:23 tells us "For ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
There is a long list of things (some I may not even know) can be considered sin,
29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.
11 And such were some of you.
God is the Judge, We are not to judge one another, unless we want to be judged ourselves.
“Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.”
We are to forgive those that hurt us.
For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[g]
We are to love one another, with an unconditional love. We are to forgive those that hurt us. When it comes to relationships, so many people approach things with a selfish attitude. And we take matters into our own hands when it comes to protecting ourselves, from heartache and betrayal.
But for just a moment consider this: Jesus knew that Judas would betray him yet he didn't take it into his own hands to protect himself. Jesus allowed the one who would lead him to his death into his inner circle and had called him a friend.
People make mistakes. We aren't to judge people by those mistakes. Everyone has struggles, and frankly NONE of us deserve the kind of love that God provides and wants us to have for each other.
Without going into too much detail. I am hurting badly. Someone I love very much made a mistake... but so have I in the past. Big ones and little ones BUT We are human we can't help but think a little white lie is harmless compared to betrayal. But there is no difference.
We all have our struggles. And we all want to be loved, and in the end as long as a person is doing their best, how much more can we ask?
Does someone who battle with addiction have less of a desire to have someone to love? Does someone who struggles with anger? Greed (Gambling)? Lust? Pornography? Faithfulness? Lying? But wait you say... those are all different, those are deal breakers.... but Should they be??
If a person has acknowledged their weaknesses, and makes a conscious effort then what they need is love, not condemnation. Does that give them a pass?? no... does it mean that you should allow yourself to be a doormat? No...
For me it is vital for both parties to have a relationship with God to make it through certain struggles, Cause chances are you won't have the same convictions if one of you is not.
And I believe as long as both people are truly seeking God individually as well as a couple they can overcome any struggle.
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