If I don't feel loved, sometimes I don't give love. If I feel wronged, I feel justified in being a little less cordial. If I feel angry, I'll show it in a heartbeat. Honestly? My attitude is pitiful! Love is not about me.
Dare Twenty Nine: "Before you see your spouse again today, pray for them by name and for their needs. Whether it comes easy for you or not, say "I love you," then express love to them in some tangible way. Go to God in prayer again, thanking Him for giving you the privilege of loving this one special person -- unconditionally, the way He loves both of you."
This dare was about recognizing that the true motivation of love is not about getting love or about maintaining a perfect marriage. Love is about God. We love each other because God first loved us. The two greatest commandments in the Bible are "Love the Lord your God" and "Love your neighbor." Even when I don't want to give love, God's love is enough that I might still give love. The motivation for love is God's call to us to love one another as He loves us.
Colossians 3:17 states, "And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." Even our love in marriage should be done in the name of the Lord. I am not sure if my love is always comparable to God's love, but I know that God can make it the same. God's love is unconditional. So our love, through God's love, should be unconditional towards our spouse.
Unconditional . . . regardless of whether he does something that makes me livid, regardless of whether I'm in a bad mood, regardless of whether I've had a long day, I can and must love my husband. I keep telling my son that every good and perfect gift is from above. Love is that good and perfect give and it is my job to appreciate the love that God has given me.
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