Does He Love Me? - Part 1B: What Does God Mean By Love?
In the previous article, we discovered that the question, "Does he love me?" often carries far more weight than it was ever meant to bear. Before we can discern whether someone is truly loving us, we first need to understand something even more fundamental. What does God mean when He calls us to love? The word love is one of the most beautiful words in our language. It is also one of the most misunderstood. We use the same word to describe our love for God, our spouse, our children, our closest friends, our favorite meal, and even our favorite sports team. It is no wonder, then, that we sometimes struggle to know what we really mean when we ask, "Does he love me?" Betrayal only deepens that confusion. When someone repeatedly says, "I love you," while also engaging in deception, secrecy, or behaviors that cause profound harm, it becomes difficult to know what love actually means. We begin to wonder whether love is simply a feeling, an intention, a commit...
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