Christianity Oasis Forum

[cynthia]

If I love

only when it is convenient

have I truly loved?

If I love

only when it is reciprocated

have I truly loved?

If I love

only those who have not

broken my heart

then I wonder

have I truly loved?

Most days

it just seems

so difficult

for there is this

dilating crack

through the middle

of me

and I desire

the easy way out

because love

with conditions

seems like sweet simplicity

as well as love

that I don't give

at all

But if I love

only when I can

gain from it

have I truly loved?

If I love

only when there is

not pain

in the midst of it

have I truly loved?

If I love

only when it hasn't

torn me apart

have I then

truly loved?

If I love

without mercy

and I refuse to forgive

have I truly loved?

If I love

based on standards

that the Bible

would impeach

then have I truly loved?

If I love

in my own strength

with these small offerings

have I truly loved?

If I love

in this way

then I will wonder

this much

What do I know

of Jesus

if this is

how I love?



"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with eachother and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all the virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity." -Colossians 3:12-14 (NIV)

[momof3]

Amen, this is beautiful. God bless you and thank you for posting this. It brought me to tears, sis.

In Jesus,
love momo