Monday, February 14, 2011

Love never fails

It's Valentine's Day - so of course the topic is on Love.  I am a happily married 41 year old woman with 3 children & a great husband.  I often wonder why my heart still beats faster when I watch a great romantic movie - after all, once you catch your man, aren't you forever satisfied?  I am living proof that we still yearn for something more.  That romantic part of us, that will not be quieted, is never fully satisfied for some reason.  I've tried to ignore it - but it doesn't go away.  I've tried to shame it - but it only makes it worse.  I've tried to reason with it - but romance is not logical.  My heart simply wants romance.  My heart starts to shrivel if that need isn't met.


One of my favorite author's is John Eldredge.  One of his books that he co-wrote with a friend is called the Sacred Romance.  I was amazed at what that book showed me about how this world works and especially about how my heart works.  I never considered romance an essential part of life.  It was always just a luxury to me - if everything else is taken care of (which, of course, never happens) then we can lavish some time on romance.  Never would I have considered that every morning when we wake up, our first thought should be about romance.  Maybe that is why God made such beautiful sunrises - to romance us.  Maybe that's why He made butterflies & eagles - to remind us that He loves to fill our days with beauty.  What an amazing thought.


I used to think God was a pretty tough guy - never smiling, always waiting for me to make a mistake so He could point it out and make me feel bad.  I wish someone had told me earlier how awesome & powerful & romantic & beautiful He really is.  I used to be afraid of Him, now I'm just in awe of Him.  He is love - perfect love.  Everything that love should be, He is & more.  I never have to worry if He loves me because He always does - on my good days & on my horrible days and every day in between.


So on Valentine's Day, I am going to focus on romance.  I'm going to look for beauty all around me today & try to share a little of my own.  I'm going to remember that I am loved lavishly by the creator of the universe (and my creator) and that He is in the business of romancing me with sunrises (which I caught a glimpse of today), laughter and love.


For your Valentine's Day I wish you a day filled with romance & beauty.  I wish you love because . . . Love never fails.

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