Love Defined

Yesterday, I was given the opportunity to speak at a local church on the topic of love, not an easy task by no means. Although many dictionaries attempted to define it, most of them described love as a feeling. I turned to the Bible for a deeper meaning, a deeper understanding and I got just that. 1 Corinthians 13, tells us that love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast. It is not rude, it keeps no record of wrongs. Lastly, love never fails. I was able to draw all of these together by applying 1 John that says "God is love". In other words, if God is removed from the love equation, then love will fail, love will not be patient or kind, love will keep a record of wrongs. My conclusion in speaking on such a lofty topic was that we need God because apart from Him, our ability to demonstrate love in this world is limited at best. I closed my speaking engagement with Luke 15:11, also known as the Prodigal Son. All of what was mentioned above is shown in this remarkable story of a Father and his two sons. Do yourself a favor and take time to read this, I promise, it will change your outlook forever! Finally, there is no greater love than that of a man who is willing to lay his life down, for a friend. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnT8W-9Fm-g&amp;feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnT8W-9Fm-g&amp;feature=related</a>

Busy, busy, busy...

Ya know, it never fails, often times I have received pre-invitations to go hang out with friends or family, only to be left waiting in the dark for the actual event to occur. Some would suggest that perhaps, I'm just not that likable of a person, but c'mon, even my own family? The truth as I see it, is that each and every one of us are so busy, so caught up in the realities of life that we truly don't take the necessary time to enjoy all that God is given us, namely people! I have always been a big supporter in the balancing concept, as it provides some sort of measuring stick to give the relationships in our lives a fair share of our time. I am not suggesting that the concept of work, responsibility, family and other events don't exist, but that we should engage in a weekly or monthly reflection of just how much madness we allow in. I believe it's important to take inventory and at the very least, make the attempt in establishing a balance, in all areas of our life.