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One of the most misunderstood words in the English language is love.
For example, many people love pizza, movies, cars, or traveling.
There are a lot of things to “love” out there.
Yet, when it comes to our spouses, is love enough to survive a marriage full of miscommunication, misunderstanding, hurt, or temptation?
It depends on how you define love.
If love is merely an emotion then it’s not enough. Sooner or later, your spouse will let you down. Have you ever heard the saying… When expectations don’t meet reality you’re met with disappointment.
Disappointment is not from God. It’s from our adversary, the Devil, who loves nothing more than convincing us of half-truths designed to destroy our marriages and families. He knows if he can convince us that we no longer love one another, he can crush our souls, leaving us feeling lost, hopeless, and abandoned.
When transparency and confidence are lacking in a marriage, that feeling of love will fade.
It’s not a matter of if but when.
The question is, will it be replaced with anger and bitterness or commitment and perseverance?
See, love is not a feeling.
It’s a commitment.
It’s not what’s felt, it’s what’s experienced.
When love is a commitment (first to God and second to one another), it’s all your marriage needs.
1 Corinthians 13 is the most widely referenced passage in the Bible dealing with love and for a good reason. The Apostle Paul highlights that love is an action based on commitment — Not feelings.
Here’s the thing about love: if you want it, you must give it.
How?
Galatians 5:22-23 holds the answer… “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.
Instead of looking for your spouse’s flaws or expecting the worst, exhibit the characteristics found in 1 Corinthians 13 and Galatians 5:22.
Love is enough when it’s a commitment.
Over the years, I’ve seen couples suffer under the weight of all kinds of sins. It’s painful and grueling. Yet, there is a blessing from God if you’re committed to your relationship.
In Romans 5:3-5, Paul talks about the blessings of suffering. It’s not directed specifically at marriage, but it certainly does apply.
“Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”
The question is, how committed are you to our Lord Jesus Christ and your marriage?
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