These are the thought processes, unedited, of a wandering soul. If not for the grace of God my life would be a complete loss. Stick with me if you dare..........your thoughts and comments are welcome and appreciated. Just be nice please!
"Love is a choice" they say. A choice made in the mind of a human. Not simply a feeling we get when we meet someone we like. It is a decision to stand by someone, to care for and to look out for their well being and what is best for them first.
The human mind is fickle, indecisive at best. One can make a decision to love but what happens when something new is added to the equation? We then assume the option to change our minds. However, if we make that assumption then our definition of love is ousted from the beginning. Which I for one do not believe. I think the assumption of the right to change our ind is selfish and unloving in and of itself. The only saving grace on this type of change is when it is made before there is a lifelong commitment made.
So I have a couple of questions. How does anyone make the decision to "love" someone else for the rest of their lives? I mean how can anyone really trust another person and know they aren't going to "change their decision" after that commitment is made? The divorce rate in our country is well over 50% and climbing. It is higher in the church than out, partly due to many non-Christians not getting married. So how do the 45% make it? How do they know? How do they chose to love and stick with that decision? What is the difference between the 45 and the 55%?
By the grace of God. May He give us wisdom. May He give us love that knows no bounds and the ability to continue to chose once we have made that decision. May His grace cover us and be the determining factor in revealing true love to all those around us.
Psalm 111:10
1 Cor 13:4-13
Titus 3:7
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