What goes through your mind when you tell someone that you love them? Do you think about the needs of the other person or do you think about your needs? There were times in my life when I thought about my needs before I thought about the needs of the other individual. What I have come to realize is that, if you truly love someone, than your needs should be secondary to theirs. Love is not selfish.
God is Love, and His love is very different from human love. God's love is unconditional, and it's not based on feelings or emotions. He doesn't love us because we're lovable or because we make Him feel good; He loves us because He is love. He created us to have a loving relationship with Him, and He sacrificed His own Son (who also willingly died for us) to restore that relationship.
Matthew 3:17 "and behold a voice from out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am Well-pleased. " John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Romans 5:8, "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
The divorce rate is high today. One reason that people give for divorce is that they fell out of love. Praise God that He never falls out of love with us. What do you think would happen if God told us, “I don’t love you anymore”? I am leaving now to pursue other endeavors that don’t involve the human race. Think about that for a moment. Personally, I can’t even imagine that for a split second. We would perish instantly. Glory to God, that He is not a selfish God. There is no greater love than the love of God. God has called us to love one another. He doesn’t want us to be selfish in our love for others. We are called to be givers.
Back to my question: Do you think about the needs of the other person or do you think about your needs? I believe if more people began to think about the needs of others, rather than their own, there will be less divorces, less arguments, but most of all a closer bond with one other and with God. When we die to self, God is able to step in. This should work two-fold.
In regards to marriages: There are many different factors that lead people to get a divorce; however, today I am concentrating on the selfish factor. Often times, the husband or wife may state how the other person never does anything for them, they have to do everything, they are selfish and the list goes on. Does either one of them stop to ask the other one “What is it, that you need today? What can I do for you?” I believe if more married couples stopped and asked each other those types of questions and then actually did what the other person needed them to do on a daily basis, the divorce rate would drop instantly. God’s love is never selfish. We shouldn’t be selfish either. Love conquers all.
God desires a closer relationship with us. We are so fortunate to live in a country where we have the freedom to worship and seek God. Many people around the world are killed for even saying the name Jesus Christ. We are blessed beyond measure. God is waiting to hear from you. Open your mouth and talk to Him. He Hears. He listens. He answers.
What are your thoughts regarding this topic? Your comments are welcomed.
I struggled to read this post not because of the topic, but because the text size is very small. You may want to consider increasing the size of the text on your posts.
ReplyDeleteOne of the reason I like reading different blogs is the fact that everyone has a unique way of making points or bringing things in to a more meaningful prospective in a way that lets us relate that topic back to our own lives. The question you raised in your statement, "What do you think would happen if God told us, "“I don’t love you anymore?"" I am leaving now to pursue other endeavors that don’t involve the human race." this really is an eye opening question and brings to light that we all have something right in front of us that is so often taken for granted.
You also brought up another very good point and that is inside this piece of text link to this question, "“What is it, that you need today? What can I do for you?” I believe if more married couples stopped and asked each other those types of questions and then actually did what the other person needed them to do on a daily basis, the divorce rate would drop instantly". Indeed the divorce rate would drop instantly. But imagine what could happen, if we also practiced that same technique with everyone we came into contact with on a daily basis.
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