August 3, 2011. Another backdated post I presumed worth sharing.
Relationships are always subjected to change. Some people think they know what to do but in the contrary they don't.
There are two kinds of human love, one is based on the standard of men, which I think is some sort of an opinion. While the other is a love based on God's standard; a fact which is supported by scriptures.
Man-based love always have this time limit, some self-centered and always asks the question "Does he/she deserve to be loved?". A kind of love that when your partner sins against you, you give up hoping that they'll change and at times you tend to generalize-- you get angry with the rest of their kind.
God-based love is something that believes in the impossible, always endures and always hopes for the better. A love that knows no condemnation and gives love to people whether they deserve it or not. A love that believes in the power of prayer. A kind of love that will cause his/her partner to change for the better. A change that comes from God.
This love goes beyond human knowledge.
And giving out this kind of love becomes easy once you've experienced the love of God-- you will never be the same. You'll be a changed person from the inside-out and you can't help but ask God to realign your heart if you feel like it's not in place. Right then, God's love will radiate upon you causing others to be inspired.
Love that is not superficial, but supernatural.
And this one's even better than a fairy tale! Because this is base on a real love story, a tale of a man laying down His life to prove His love and while He was up there-- He had you in His mind. This is the greatness of God's love!
But it's always a different case if you choose to commit to someone who does not believe in God, especially if you're beaten up by your partner. You're somehow accountable for that in terms of not inviting God in the midst of your relationship. By means of not acknowledging who God is in your life and failing to introduce Him to your other half.
If a relationship is bound to end, the Lord will be the one to take you out of it. It's not all about the efforts of men to end it because most often than not, we fail. We tend to make the wrong thing right by doing yet another mistake.
Though it's true that it is not of our own efforts to end a relationship, contrary to that, it requires our full cooperation to make it grow. Simple thing, invite God to be part of it. Work with God most of the time and love your partner with the Love of God. It may be hard at times but nothing is impossible if you sincerely pray for it. Pray for deliverance during challenging situations. Ask God to sustain you during tough times, pray for wisdom to better understand things and desire a tongue that will speak no ill of your partner.
And besides, a relationship bound in the love of God is not one to easily fall apart. You don't have much to worry about because God will be working in your midst 24/7. And we know that when God works, He works for our good and wants nothing but the best for us! [Rom. 8:28]
Remember: Before you can give out love, you have to understand what love is-- God is love. You love because He loved you first. And if there comes a time that you have to question your partner's worth before loving him/her and you tend to ask yourself "How can I love someone who rejects me over and over and over again?" . Well, the best thing to do is to focus on God. He loved you and loves you still despite your constant rejection and I guess the best way to show gratefulness toward God is to love each other in the same way He loved and loves us still.
It's always sweeter and more sincere to say "I love you with the love of the Lord." With that, I guess you wouldn't have to elaborate how much your love is because by the phrase itself, your loved one would already know how great it is.
It does not dishonor others,
it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
“This is my command: Love one another the way I loved you. This is the very best way to love...” John 15:12-13, MSG
