Today I want to invite a frank conversation about love.
Not the romantic kind but love in the purest sense of the word.
Most of what people think is love is actually emotional attachment sprinkled in with hormones, expectations, and social conditioning.
What is true love?
Based on my observation true love is rare but super simple and one word embodies it which is this
==> Sacrifice.
When you love, you sacrifice something that has value. Your time, attention, and/or energy. This is naturally seen in the love from mother to child. Sleep is compromised to soothe a crying baby. Attention is given to ensure the child is safe. Energy by way of food from the mother's body is given freely.
The ultimate show of love is God giving up his son for humanity. And Jesus giving up his life so that we do not die in our sinfulness and through his sacrifice, opened up a reality that is bigger, better, and brighter than we could ever imagine in our Earthly capacity.
When you look around and take stock of the people around you, you can take this template of sacrificial love and see who in your life, in all their imperfect but beautiful humanity, loves you. What have they, ever, sacrificed for you? Versus, what have YOU sacrificed for them? My friends, don't be blind. Also, please do not become an unbalanced energetic seesaw insatiably-hungry for attention, validation, and companionship. You can get all that, quietly, privately, with the the people who deserve your love. And it's not everyone ok? Be discerning. Jesus loves you (so I don't have to). Peace out people.
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