Love Actually

Although there was a lot talked about in this chapter, the bottom line is that God love each and every person in the world. No matter what people may say love is, God actually loves us and His love for us is actually true love. In today’s world there are many different ways people think of love. Love is a word that is so over used in the English language. The same word we use to talk about how much we like pizza is the same word we use when we have the deepest relationship with someone. How is that? I think this leads to a lot of confusion and misunderstanding. When we say God loves us, this isn’t like God loves pizza kind of love. When God says he loves us it is a love that surpasses any love ever imaginable. There is no love greater than that of God for His children. I find it so hard to wrap my mind around. Even through time as I’ve seen His love in my life, I start to understand it but then it is so far out of reach to understand. Even from what I do understand of it, it is the greatest thing in the world, and then I realize that it is even greater because I don’t fully understand it. There is never a time where I have not been in awe at His love for me.

Now take a step back and remember that we are called to love as He does. This is hard. When thinking about the way He loves how are we even to come close to loving the way He loves us. It’s something that we all struggle with but something we must do. As Christians we must share the love of Christ with others. We must make sure that it is a true reflection of His love. We are not God so I understand that there will be times that we fail, but it is something we need to be striving to do all the time. Through His love and mercy we are saved. We are called to spread this good news to everyone around us. I’m so thankful for the love He has for me. He has shown it to me time and time again. I try everyday to do the same for the others around us. One of the biggest things Christians are called to do is simply love others. Why do we make it harder than it needs to be? We must realize the love God has for us and act the same towards others. God’s love is the greatest gift we have ever been given and everyone deserves to be treated with that love.