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However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.



Ephesians 5:33



It’s funny how quickly many couples go from infatuation to real life. When they begin dating and they happen to kick the other one under the table, they turn it into a flirting session. But fast forward to a few years into marriage and it turns into an argument: “Get your big Bugs Bunny feet out of the way!" or "Do you mind, I need room too!”



A marriage based on real love is different. You see, real love loves in the little things of life. It knows how to say “thank you” and “I’m sorry.” It puts others first even when you don’t want to. It’s gracious, unselfish, and not easily angered.



Many people get married for the same reason a tick gets on a dog—for what they can get out of it, not put into it. But if your marriage is two people loving one another by the power of the Spirit in their lives, yours really can be different. You can love each other with a love that’s not based on performance, but on unselfishness and grace.



That’s how you can have a marriage that lasts… and it’s that kind of life-giving marriage God wants you to have!



LOVE UNSELFISHLY AND GRACIOUSLY AND YOUR MARRIAGE WILL BREATHE LIFE INTO YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE.

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WinterRaven
03:46 Jan 22 2013

Very well put my heart. Just another reason why I love you so very much.

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Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.



1 Corinthians 13:4–7



What is love? Most would say love is an emotion you feel when you’re attracted to someone or something else. It’s thought of as that feeling that keeps you up at night thinking about that other person and hoping they’re thinking about you. But in truth, that’s not love at all; that's infatuation.



Or you might picture love as a situation where you’d do anything for someone else, even if it meant giving your life. But that can’t be the epitome of love because any strong emotion can prompt that behavior. Hate groups have people who die for their causes all the time. It doesn’t mean love is involved.



Infatuation and sacrifice are part of love, but love is so much bigger. It’s an unconditional acceptance of another person, and their unconditional acceptance of you. Looking beyond each others faults, understanding each other emotional needs and fulfilling them. It's a two way street where both try their best to out love each other. That is true love



If we all thought of love that way, it might change how we love one another. Our love wouldn’t be self-focused, but others-focused. Divorce would be practically unheard of. as would abuse and neglect.



But this kind of love is not easy. But If you want to know how to give this kind of love, look at Jesus, He accepts you no matter what and gave Himself, literally, body and soul. So you can live. what an beautiful example of love, giving yourself so another can live.



LOOK AT JESUS AS A MODEL OF HOW TO LOVE OTHERS.

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WinterRaven
01:29 Jan 12 2013

Awesome sermon my love. He is the perfect example and trust me...You follow Him exceptionally well.



Love Ya!!

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