This is the first scripture I chose to reflect on this week. It is a good beginning for me as I process this year, what it means to "truly" love someone without demanding that they love me back.
"Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding” (Proverbs 4:7)
Friday, January 2, 2015
Can I Love Knowing That I Might Not Ever Receive It Back? Part 1.
I had that question posed to me about our youngest son. He has brain damage/autism and other issues from his past and she asked me that question in this way; " If you knew today he would never be able to love you back in a way you want him to, can you still give him love?" I was not able to answer back right away. It took me some time to digest it and figure out what my honest answer would be. Some moments, as I reflected on it, I wanted to say yes and some moments, no. This question stuck with me for sometime. I am still wrestling with it emotionally but intellectually, I keep thinking about how, as Christians, we are to love others out of obedience, not what they can give back to us. That is very hard as a human being to do. Not only is that questions relevant to my personal life, it is relevant to life as a minister/follower of Christ. Our world says to only love those who can give back to you the same or more than you gave to them. If they can't give you anything, they are not worth your time. There will be several parts to this topic coming up in the following weeks. I hope you will stay with me and chew on this question with me.
This is the first scripture I chose to reflect on this week. It is a good beginning for me as I process this year, what it means to "truly" love someone without demanding that they love me back.
This is the first scripture I chose to reflect on this week. It is a good beginning for me as I process this year, what it means to "truly" love someone without demanding that they love me back.
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