Love always protects:
Just as a mother will
protect her baby from harm, love will also lead us to protecting others.
When love is in our hearts protecting those who are close to us comes
naturally. As husbands and fathers we are naturally very mindful of
protecting our wives and children. The protection that love inspires
does not merely end with our inner circle of family and close friends
but also expands to anyone who might need our help. Like those subjected
to or in danger of abuse, neglect, and mistreatment. It's the love
inside of us that sees some one hungry and feeds them. That hears of a
child being abused and wants to rescue them. That sees a woman being
assaulted and protects her.
Love looks out for the other guy, for
the little person. It does not bully, abuse, or assault. It does not
manipulate, deceive, or belittle. Love desires for everyone to be
treated fairly with dignity and respect. When this desire is in our
hearts, it greatly affects our interactions with each other for the
better.
Love is also perceptive. If you perceive that someone's
actions will lead to them getting hurt, you should warn them of the
danger ahead. Just as you would warn a child to look both ways when
crossing the street, we should also warn those we know who may be
engaged in something that could lead to them getting hurt. Love will
always warn of danger. Even though we may not be able to stop someone
from proceeding on their current course, we should always caution them
hoping that they will see the truth and heed our warnings.
Love always trusts;
So
much of our lives are built around trust. In fact, we cannot live in
this world without it. It should be no wonder that trust is a large part
of love. We cannot have meaningful marriages without trust. We also
cannot have friendships of any kind without trust. Even when you place
your money in a bank, you are trusting it will be safe. When you get a
hair cut you are trusting the skills of the barber. When you get in a
plane you are trusting the skills of the pilot. When you pray you are
trusting God. We cannot live our lives without trust.
Trust is an
interesting thing in that it can be broken. Even with all the love and
goodwill we can manifest, our trust in another person can be shattered.
As much as we may love someone they may prove themselves to be
untrustworthy. Now I want to make it clear that God is not saying that
we are to blindly trust people, or continually trust someone who has
broken faith with us, especially if they continue to do so without
repenting or turning away from their actions. With that being said, what
does it mean when God says "love always trusts"? Well, it seems like
love always trusts in itself. What I mean is that we are to always trust
in love. No matter how we may have been treated or how much someone has
proven themselves untrustworthy, we are to always trust in love. Never
let someone's unfaithfulness, abuse, or deception stop you from
believing in and living a life of love. Please do not get this confused
with taking abuse or mistreatment. Some people you may have to love with
an arrest warrant, love with a divorce, or love from a distance, but no
one should ever make us stop believing and trusting in love itself. The
truth is, God is love. 1 John 4:8 reads "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."
Since
God is love, we should always trust in love, hence we should always
trust in God. Love is wonderful because it's who God is. It's a perfect
description of his character. Therefore we should always trust in love
and we should always trust in God. It's very unfortunate that people do
not always live a life of love. This however should never make us give
up on love to speak. You may have to give up on that person and let them
go, but never give up on love. Men, if we are going to be better men,
we should always trust in love. We should always trust in God.
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