Love
For most of us, we have an ideal thought about love in a romantic way. When we fall in love, everything in the world will be rosy and all the stars will
align in perfect harmony. We forget about everything else. But the answer that she gave aligns similarly
with my own thoughts – as well as being a good partner but the person should also be a good
friend. They should awaken and stir you, support and help you develop and pursue one’s
own work as well as caring the family.
This led me to think about God’s love. People have asked
me why I believe in Christianity. I tell them it is because of God's love but what
does it mean? What I have learned about God’s love is this.
1. He is my partner and friend – In the days when
no one seems to understand where I am; it is in my prayer life I cry out. I
vent my anger, frustration, thoughts, joys onto Him, receive comfort
and wisdom in response. He is my partner in life that has walked me into places and
opportunities in life I never thought I could step into.
2.
He awakens and stirs – God’s love awakens and
stirs something in my life that is beyond just a life of need. He brought a
conscience and clarity of thought, direction, and purpose which is beyond my
career and pursuit of money. Challenging me to grow in love for others, to dream beyond my little world into communities and countries I have never thought about. He is interested in my growth as a person, reaching for the
fullness of what life has to offer.
3.
He supports and helps – one thing
that she mentioned in the interview that struck accord with me – correction. If love is real; the
support and help shouldn’t just be in a warm and fluffy way, it should enable
your growth. I hear the statement like "if God loves me then why does he let these
things happen to me?". There are many reasons for it, but I believe one of the reasons
is for my growth. We all have blind spots which we can’t see, but others can see very well. A
good partner will not only see but guide a correction even if it hurts. Sometimes this can be even harder on the partner than on you.
4.
Pursuit of one’s work as well as caring for the family
– if we say that we fall in love and neglect everything us. We can just sit there and
stare into each other’s eyes all day and all night, that’s not very wise, right? Rather, God has
encouraged the pursuit of work and dreams. His love has never stop me for pursuing
my career and interest. It is a funny thought, right? But how do we do this to our
partners in strange ways? - comments we
made, the pressures, the stares, emotional pull, etc. It is a healthy thing to pursue
one’s dreams and career with limitation, and I guess that is the second part – care
for the family. The balance of career and family is critical. Through the Bible,
there are so many words which have help guide and shape my career and
aspirations. But this doesn’t come at the expense of my family nor His family –
Church. Both still needs to be looked after.
For me, love is more than just an emotional
feeling. It is a choice I have chosen to commit to love and care for someone. I believe the
love of God is the same. I can’t even count the number of times I have stuffed up
in my life for God to call ‘quits’ on me. But He doesn’t. He just
continues to pursue me, encouraging me to love back in response. That's love to me at it is best. I know we are not God and we can't love perfectly but we can try.
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