One couple I used to know never figured that out. The wife was addicted to romantic novels and TV soap operas. For her a constant flow of romantically charged passion was the only sure sign of love. When her husband came home from a hard day at his job too tired to court her, or when hours of cleaning or cooking took the fairy-tale bliss out of her week, she couldn’t take it. Eventually she filed for divorce. She’s probably still looking for that make-believe kind of happiness. The apostle John urged the church to believe in a God who physically came into our world to be with us in our struggles. Furthermore, he calls us to imitate God’s love by investing our energy in the day-to-day messiness of the real lives of others. We need to see others—especially our spouses—with our Father’s eyes, touch them with our Savior’s hands and be inspired by the Spirit’s passion as we act out true love. Wayne Brouwer Let’s Talk What is the romantic temperature of our relationship? Hot? Lukewarm? Frosty? How does each of us feel about that? Why? How do we express our love for one another in words? How do we express it in deeds and actions? What do we need to keep in mind in those times when we don’t feel like loving? How can actions move our relationship forward when words become meaningless?
Posted on: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 16:45:25 +0000
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