Love...

"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good...be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves..."Romans 12:9
Love is one of the most misused words I know. Someone might say, "I love my car." Then turn around and say, "I love my wife." and then still turn around and say, "I love to fish..." Three times we used the same word to describe a vehicle, someone we care for, and something we enjoy doing. Valentine's Day is a very special day to me because it is also my anniversary. My wife and I celebrated 13 great years together on Valentine's Day. I never knew I could love someone more than myself. I don't say that to be conceited, but I think pretty highly of myself. Then I met my wife and I found out that the more someone gives you love, the more you love that person. Just when I thought I was all out of love to give to anyone else, my daughters waltzed into my life. When I only had one daughter it wasn't hard to comprehend giving this love to her, but then there were two! Where am I gonna find all this love? I found it. The more love I share, the more love I find. I have found it to be very easy to honor "my girls" above me. Loving my mom was easy...I watched my dad. Loving my wife was even easier...loving my daughters has been amazing! I don't have to think about how to do it, it just comes naturally! During this season of love, let us remember to love one another...not an easy task. Some people have left deep wounds and are difficult to love, but we must love them! 1 John 4:8, says, "God is love." What else needs to be said? This week, let us remember to love one another. If someone falls, lift them up with your love. If a spouse is struggling with something, support them and love them, don't kick them when they're down. Remember, "God is Love..." What are you made of?