I thought love would be easier. I was mistaken. I thought love flowed naturally, smoothly, uncomplicatedly. Instead, I’m discovering it takes time, effort, and constant commitment. Whether it is loving God, your spouse, your child, your friends, or the difficult people in your life--it all takes attention and dedication.
It seems counterintuitive to strive in the name of love. Yet, we do whatever it takes to stay connected with the ones we love. We accept pain and become vulnerable. We climb and we descend. We defend and we surrender. We strive and we slide.
As long as we are controlled by the Spirit, our movements, whether up or down, are purposeful. Conversely, when we are operating under our own strength, driven by our own agenda--all our striving amounts to nothing. Loving God--staying connected, faithful, surrendered--takes a great deal of dedication, time, and effort. Remaining committed to Christ is no easy task.
Lord, grant us the grace to always abide in you and be faithful and fruitful.
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