I saw this post on Pintrest today:
The bible has verse after verse about love. It is the most talked about subject in the movies, books, TV shows. We spend dollar after dollar, time after time, looking and searching for love. We look for love from our parents, our friends, our neighbors. We demand love from our spouses and family. We are creatures designed to be loved and to give love.
The Fifth Element is a whole movie about finding out why we should save the planet....for LOVE. Star Wars and the Jedi's are Jedi's because they learn how to love.
What happens we run out of love? When we give so much love....we get drained. The love bucket is empty...now what?? How do we get refilled?
I personally go to the Bible. I learn how God designed love to be. I
learn what it is supposed to look like, and I give it to myself. I write
and talk about how much God loves me. About how much God loves you,
everyone. I usually feel better after I read that love is supposed to look like. I keep trying to give love the way it is supposed to look and feel. My goal in everyday is to make the people I come in contact with feel loved. Even if it is for only 30 seconds as I type a one sentence email to them. The question I struggle with today, is why people all over do not do this same thing. Why are people unable to be loving, unwilling to be kind, not patience, not forgiving, prideful, rude, easily angered, and hides the truth!!! I don't understand why when people are hurting they lash out at other people instead of first showing Grace or first trying to understand.
Maybe we are just that immature these days??? When I watch my kids argue over a toy or TV time. The big thing these days....well he did this so I did that back. I always ask why?? Is what he did good? Why did his bad deed give you permission to do bad back? Who is giving permission to lash out at people? Who is giving permission to be mean?? To be a bully? Why is it ok??
I say it is not! Love is painful, sacrificing. Love is suffering and not loosing your hope. Love is taking a licking and keep on ticking. Love is getting back up, over and over and over. Love is beating the odds. Love is standing up and saying, 'No you can't treat me like that,' but I will be here when you decide to treat me better. Love is tough. Love is soft. Love doesn't make sense to angry. Love doesn't make sense to hate. BUT only LOVE can heal.
Today I allow God to heal what is broken in me. Today I allow God to teach me how to love deeper more fiercely then I ever have before. Today I pray for the hurting that are hurting others. Today I pray that Love conquers all. Today I hold on to the truth that Love is patient, Love is Kind, it keeps no records of wrongs. Today I choose Grace. Today I hold onto the promises that Love NEVER fails. 
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