Let Love Be.

Love is one of the greatest quests of humanity.  That's why we never run out of songs to write.  But, have we made love something other than what it is?  Have we made love something that serves us rather than something that serves?  Have we forgotten what love is or, that love is God?

Everything that God does is out of an extreme love for us.  Forgiveness, grace, mercy and yes, even rules.  His love is relentless and bold, kind and personal, holy and right, unswerving and pure.  His love is full; full of life, joy, creativity, energy and adventure.

Let me come at this from a different angle. One of the greatest struggles in my life has been fear.  It has not been intentional and certainly not my quest, but nevertheless it has been there ...a nagging voice always looking to have its way!  Fear opposes love.  It is vocal, demanding, analytical and protective.  Fear never allows love to totally be all it is meant to be for love is too free and does not make sense.  It will never give everything to another because it must hold something back for a rainy day. If that is my axis or plume-line of action, then I will certainly grow more like it over time.  My dreams, talents and relationships will be compromised and I will not be all that I am made to be.  Over time, in essence, I will die.

Jesus said that perfect love casts out fear.  Love is free and does not operate on calculations or keep tabs. Love makes fear mad.  Perfect love is not a thing.  It is pure and free flowing, unconditional and forgiving. Love does not need to be repaid or acclaimed.  It does not need honour for it is honour itself.  Love does not need.  Perfect love is the substance of life and is completely Jesus. 

God is love and His desires for us are out of His perfect love. 
Will you let Love be?

“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭4:16-18‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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