Relief! I survived one more Valentine’s Day. As a single
female approaching middle age, this lovesick holiday is not my favorite date on
the calendar. But the ads for online dating sites do make me think about true
love.
If love were just a state of mind, I could manipulate the
process. I’d analyze men’s profiles. What are they looking for in a wife?
Someone pretty, athletic, outgoing? I’d create the perfect persona. They would fall for me. It would feel so good. But, no…I can’t. There would be no
truth.
This seems so obvious when discussing online dating. Why do
we forget it when talking about our faith? Many people tell us that all
religions are basically the same. Pick the one that works for you, the one that
gives you peace and hope. They might have a point if the main purpose of
religion were to make us feel good. We could even entertain their proposal if
the purpose of religion were to make us do good. But that’s not what Jesus
said.
When asked, “What is the greatest commandment?” Jesus
replied “You shall love the Lord your God
with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your
strength” (Mark 12:30 NKJV). I cannot love God unless I know the truth about
Him. This can be scary. What if I find something I don’t like? What if I have
to give up a treasured belief from childhood? What if I have to stand against
the values of mainstream society?
Love is frightening. But it’s worth it in
life and in faith. My prayer this year is that God will reveal to me more truth
about Himself, and I commit myself to following the truth whatever the cost.
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