I’M SEARCHING FOR REAL LOVE

As I was walking in the early hours of the morning, I was thinking about real love. Those of you who grew up in the 90’s may remember the track by Mary J Blige titled ‘’Real love’’. But I am not thinking about romantic love.  I am talking about agape love. It is not based on feelings but on a resolve to put the welfare of others beyond our own.

It is not a love that comes naturally to us because of our fallen nature but one that is ever present when the spirit of God is in us. With real love, we can forgive the worst treatment.

During the Christmas season, it appears that we are in tune with real love BUT real love is not a programme, it’s not a one day event. It’s a lifestyle. We should aim to demonstrate Real Love every day.

What Real Love is not

The presence of pride, egoism, deceit, jealously and superior complex is not real love. It’s not God’s love. It’s not ‘the love of the Bible or the early Christians.  All selfish ambitions cannot be present when it comes to real love.  As we step in 2017 those characteristics that have become habits need to be dusted off and left in 2016, so they we can walk in real love.

What Real Love is

Real love is patient and kind. Real love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Real love does not demand its way or the high way. Real love is not irritable and doesn’t keep records of hurts. Real Love does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth is told. Real love never gives up. It never loses faith and is hopeful. Real love stands strong through every circumstance.

Can we really demonstrate Real Love?

I often ponder on this but God wants us to display Real Love as cited in his Word. He commands us to love just like the Samaritan did.  

Your strong love for each other will prove to the world that you are my disciples. John 13:35

Whoever keeps my commands, is the one who loves me. John 14:21

and whatever you do, do it with kindness and love. 1 Corinthians 16:14

But if a person, isnt loving and kind, it shows that he doesnt know God, for God is love. 1 John 4:8 

I pray this blog post ministers to you as it ministered to me when I was writing it. May we continue to seek and display Real love. 

What are your views on Real Love? Please leave a comment so we can all grow in wisdom and knowledge. 

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