Love

What is "love?" This is a question that many of us have wondered and that some of us still do. A word that used to be so pure, now has so many different meanings that it can be confusing. There are different types of love. There's a love for another persons body also known as an affectionate love. This love is risky because there is nothing mentally at stake, nothing holding the two people together except a feeling of attraction which can leave just as soon as it came. there are many more that are talked about in scripture but the other one I would like to discuss today is a real love for another person. This is often where we as humans get lost because we cant comprehend what true love is.Our brains ,as amazing as it is cant handle or describe true love. We cant find an accurate scientific way to describe it and while this makes it complicated to understand its also what makes love so special. The bible describes true love in 1 Corinthians 13 4-8. God paints us a picture of what love should really be. 1 Corinthians 13 4-8  says, " Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes and always perseveres." This is the love God has for us and this is the love he wants us to find in one another and when we meet our special someone this is how he wants us to treat them. When its real this is what he wants us to see when that person says " I love you." See in our society anymore, love is just a word and to most people it means nothing. How many guys have said i love you just to sleep with a girl? Its messed up but its true, how many people have committed themselves to a significant other just to go cheat on them when they get bored or they are going through a rough time or a lengthy time apart as a couple? This is the image of  love that our society has created for us, they have taken Gods image of love and thrown it in the trash just like all other biblical values. According to our society you should love out of convenience for yourself but according to God love is about sacrifice. You sacrifice yourself and your wants for that person even if it breaks you and even if it breaks your heart in the process, because that is the image we have been given to follow. In our society a word means nothing its the actions a person takes out after saying that word. Love isn't easy it was never meant to be. Jesus died on the cross for our sins because he loves us. Was that easy? No it was the worst pain a mortal could ever go through and even though he didn't have to, he did because why? Because his love for us is so strong that he did not want us to take the punishment for our sins which is death. He knows we all sin so out of love for us he payed the price! This is the ultimate love that none of us as human beings can ever live up to in our relationships, but if we try to love in his image and follow the directions he has given us in the bible we might just have a fighting chance. I don't know about you but i want a love worth fighting for. I believe that love is a gift and that another persons feeling are an even bigger gift. When i tell someone I love them, I'm not like most other teenage girls who say it just because they think it sounds nice. When I say "I love you" I'm giving that person my heart, I'm putting my all into that relationship no matter the cost and when i say "I love you" I don't want just a fling, i want a future. Love is scary, especially when your young. A lot of people think that a relationship is secure and safe feeling but until your married its really not. That's why you have to make sure your significant other is in it as deep as you are. Heartbreak isn't fun so be cautious in your relationship and look around at the signs. Are you chasing a worldly love or an eternal Godly love? I'm not one to give relationship advice necessarily so don't listen to me but listen to God and listen to the bible and its teachings. Believe me the only love that will truly is one that chases after God and has him as its center focus. For those of you who are like me and music not only helps clear your head but also helps everything make more sense, go listen to "Follow Your Rainbow." This song talks about chasing what you want and not giving up when people tell you it wont work out, it really helps everything make a little more sense. For me its a very inspiring song and I hope it will touch you as well. I hope and pray that you all find your rainbow and you chase it, even if that means running until you can no longer walk because if its something worth fighting for you should never let it go. And hope with all my heart and soul that you find your special someone, that one person worth fighting for, that person that you would give up anything to be with and do anything to protect no matter the cost ,that person who would also do the same for you in return, that is the Love I hope you find. I believe that there is someone out there for everyone and I believe that everyone deserves a chance at happiness. All i ask is that when you find that person, you never let them go no matter the cost! Fight for Gods version of love and fight with every breath you breathe, fight with every piece of your heart, your mind, your soul and fight with all you have for that person! Fight with every fiber of yourself and you may just find that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. when love is real don't let anything get in the way of keeping because too often people let economics and society get in the way. When you find it don't let it go, nothing is worth loosing that one person. I will pray that every one of you who reads this would find that eternal love. That is my hope, my wish and my prayer for you!