So many people speak the words, I love you", but fail to truly understand love is a verb. It requires action. 1 Corinthians gives us a clear definition of what Love is.
When I truly gave my life to Christ the one thing I prayed to God was for Him to give me a heart to understand love; love the way God defines love not how the world defines it. I wanted more than anything to share the very same power that i felt when God saved me from cutting my wrist with everyone around me. The first scripture God took me to was, Ephesians 6:12, “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." This scripture helped me to realize that it isn't the person it is the spirit that lives within them that causes them to act. Learning this lesson was the foundation for me to forgive those who hurt me. Truly understanding God's love allowed me to also understand that very same love that forgave me daily despite my sin, wakes me up, keeps me and my loved ones in good health, and provides for me even when i sin every day, is the same love I was created to give. Godly love isn't easy nor am I perfect. Love means forgiveness. Love means also not just looking at the person's actions, but also attempting to understand why they may have acted the way they do. Love requires empathy. Why? Because God loves us enough to forgive us daily. Forgiving those who hurt you is hard. Godly love also means putting human emotions aside to think with Christ like attributes. Just recently, while planning my wedding there was an incident that happened with someone in my wedding. I was extremely upset...in fact that's an understatement...I was livid, pissed off, mad as h@ll; you get my drift. I asked others that I trusted for advice before I prayed to God. God's answer was totally different from what my loved ones advice was and even what my own heart was saying. I literally cried real tears trying to explain to God why i couldn't do what He required me to do. It was against everything in me. It was against me in the flesh, but was EXACTLY what the Spirit me required me to do. My flesh said, "You are not a punk and you are not going to allow anyone to get over on you." The Spirit said, "You talk about love and leading with love so act the part. I'm telling you to do this and move forward." It was probably one of the hardest decisions Ive ever had to make, but I know that if you sow good seeds no matter what they are; you will reap a beautiful harvest. Love doesn't mean being stupid. I have people I love but I keep them at a distance because I know that their energy is just not whatI need around me. It's people you love but you also know God requires you to separate yourself from them in order to fulfill a purpose. Love isn't easy. When you say you love someone be prepared to handle the responsibility. xoxo, Krystale Jane'l
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