I have recently began to watch how I use the word love. In our society, the word love has become watered down kind of like the word hope has. The only real significant meaning these words have to me is the meaning that I can get from the Word of God.
We have become so used to saying that we love so many things that sometimes I wonder what it means when we say "I love God." The bible tells us that we are to love God with all of our heart, and that we are to love other people as ourself. So we are to LOVE God and people, not things. In my life, for example, I used to say that I love golf, or I love steak, or I love that TV show. What am I really saying? I feel about that show the same way I feel about God? You might think, well that's a heart issue and God knows my heart, and that's true, but why is there no separation between God and that TV show in my WORDS?? Words are important, and I think it's important for us to differentiate what we really love in our life. I enjoy golf, I really like steak, I like watching that show, but I love Jesus.....what's wrong with saying it like this? This makes it clear to ME and others WHO not WHAT I love in my life.
What we say we love is what we will give the most attention and focus to, which is why I have removed loving STUFF from my vocabulary. Money can represent "stuff" or "things" and the Word says that "the LOVE of money is the root of all evil." I'll enjoy richly all that God has given me to enjoy, but I will reserve my love for Him and for people! I love Jesus and I really enjoy this iPhone He has blessed me with!
-- Posted from my iPhone
But God,
2 years ago
6 comments:
I have thought about that too!! I want my words to mean something and not let any of them fall to the ground! I have the tendancy to exaggerate alot and I have really been trying to watch that! I want to have what I say and God to be able to take me seriously! I have to start small!!
I especially use "love" wrong when I am writing. Since people can't hear the tone of my voice or see the expression on my face, I exaggerate my words to get my point across. I'll have to fix that too, Landon.
I am impressed that you used your iPhone. Did you notice I didn't say I "loved" that you used your iPhone, see I'm changing already.
Yeah, I'm changing a lot too. There is no telling how much I have caught myself the last few days...especially with food. What is it about wanting to love food? It's not like it can love me back.....although sometimes I think a New York Strip can.....
Good post! I like it! A new york strip cannot love you back however it can love to cling on your hips along with that baked potato! It only loves me that much though!
haha, I was just reading my blog and I put that - I LOVE Carmen Sandiego!! Haha, I don't love that show, I liked it, and it was my fav when I was younger but I can't say that I loved it! :)
I love Jesus
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