What love is....

First off, I am really sorry I haven't posted on anything in a while (like two months while....sorry)

Okay, so a group of people from church have been going through a Bible Study called "Equipped to Love" by Norm Wakefield. It's talking about the difference between a wordly kind of love and a Christian type of love. It struck me as we were going through this particular Bible study how much our culture relies on the worldly type of love over the christian type of love. If you think about it, our culture really doesn't know how to genuinely love. Here, let me try to define both different types of love.

Worldly love - How can I get what I want, when I want it and how I want it. How can you make me happy.

Christian Love - How can I give you what God tells me is what is right. How can I make you happy.

If I think about it, I see the worldly type of love displayed in music, movies, novels, and everyday conversation. We are such a selfish generation!! If more people would just implement the Christian type of love we would have less pain and suffering. Let's take a look at some examples.

Divorce - Caused because one or both partners didn't get what they wanted, when they wanted it, and how they wanted it.

Suicide - Caused because the person wasn't happy or didn't think there was any point to living because nothing could make him/her happy.

Abortion - Caused because somebody got something that maybe under different circumstances they wanted but they didn't get it when they wanted it.

Murder - Caused because somebody didn't get what they wanted

Robbery - Caused because someone doesn't have what they want and they selfishly want it.

All these are examples of worldly types of love.

Here's something to consider; what do you think would happen if half the population of Missouri would start implementing a christian type of love? Can you imagine what a change that would have on the world over the course over two or three generations. It would be amazing!! I can only imagine what different things would change in our everyday lives.

I hope that this has been a little helpful.....a little

This was kinda what was just on my mind.....ttyl

David