Love....

Do we all really understand love? I tend to think of love as a feeling. People falling madly in love, the result of that leading to kissing, and all that stuff. But really, love is an action. The bible says God demonstrates His love toward us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.

Demonstrate: To point out; Portray

That doesn't sound like a feeling to me. When you love someone you want to do things for them, you don't just feel all gaga when they are around. We should be so in love that we will do anything to make that person happy. To see the smile on their face when we do something they like is reward enough. we don't need a thank you, or anything. just seeing the sheer joy gives us the joy we need in return.

Now for a very short rebuttal. Or whatever its called. My friend pointed out that love is both an action AND a feeling. We feel something towards someone and then our actions are the proof. Therefore, love is an action. But it starts as a feeling. God loved us so He then took action and sent his Son.

Now for something somewhat related but not. =P ha ha. Friendship. Friendship has been on my mind a lot the last couple days. Is our friendship true? How do we know its true? Well, here's one way to know... Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down ones life for his friends. (John 15:13) Would you die for your friend? If your friend was going to get hit by a car going 70 MPH and you had time to react, would you shove your friend out of the way and take the hit? or would you stand there and watch? I can truthfully say I have no idea what I would do. I think this verse is also talking about things other than death. Say you hear people talking smack about your friend Charlie. Will you step up and defend him no matter what happens to you? I think sometimes we dont because we are scared to. "Well im not going to do that. My reputation might get ruined." How selfish. You're really going to stand there and let them tear your friend down while you cower in a corner protecting your silly reputation? Do you really think God will like that? Sometimes I have to remind myself to stop and think. Which choice will glorify God more? Do I really think He's storing up my treasure in heaven for trash talking people and letting people trash talk my friends? This has really struck me, and I have purposed in my heart to not let it happen to my friends. Or enemies for that matter. No matter how much I dont like Tom over there I'm not going to let people just rip him apart. No one deserves that.