Overcoming Obsticals

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What is Love? -Telegram #6

What is love? In context of the Christian faith, is love a means or an end? It is both. Love should be the motivator or the means by which the Christian operates.  Comparatively love is an end; it possibly may never be reached. Two things must be understood pertaining to love and how it functions. Both will be further comprehended. First God’s love towards us, secondly how the Christian uses the tool of love. Love should be the motivation of the Christian.

                Understanding the impacts of God’s love for us is essential to living the proper Christian life. The first solution to this proposition is defining what is the nature of God's love, which is agape love. In English this means love not bound by circumstance, but it is love bound by a contractual agreement. So much so that it is a part of the Heavenly Father’s nature to love humans.  Completely competent,  El Shaddi’s devotion to the fallen race compels Him to improve them. The principle of love from correction is found in Mark 10:21 “Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, 'one thing you lack: go sell all you posses and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.’” Amazing!  God does not foster disobedience through comfort, but since He understands our potential calls us from darkness to light. Often this is mistaken for illogical judgment and subjugation. God’s devotion compels Him to encourage improvement in us.  

                Perfect love of God beckons the Christian to hearken unto the voice of the Father. Shown expertly in Romans 12:9 “Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.” Being moved with the love of God is the most beautiful idea. Just as Jesus died on the cross because it was the Father’s will.  Most certainly an expression of love to God is never superfluous. We need to be willing to die on our crosses of sin and vices. Until then we have not truly been moved by love. 

                Surprisingly God’s love is complete enough that it encourages us to be more ambulatory in our faith. Adding on to that abhorring evil should be a cornerstone of the Christian’s walk. Not out piety, but out of devotion to the Father. This is what I have learned concerning God’s love. Certainly it is not the secular approach, but we were called to be peculiar. So as I try to improve I must remember that however I approach a situation it must be from a place of love. To conclude with a thought provoking maxim from Thomas Aquinas,” The things we love tell us who we are.”