“One of the most common Hebrew terms for love in the Old Testament is ‘ahab’….The term ‘ahab’ expresses itself best through actions of sacrifice and commitment.” ~Breidenbaugh. Hmm, imagine if everyone thought of love in terms of sacrificing on behalf of others and maintaining a commitment to others, despite our vacillating feelings…that seems like it would be a pretty good thing, huh?
Showing posts with label commitment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label commitment. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Real Love Involves Commitment
Modern culture often speaks of love in terms of feelings. While it is true that love involves feelings—and feelings are a wonderful thing—real love must be rooted in something more dependable than feelings. Real love involves commitment…it involves a commitment that is steadfastly maintained even as the feelings of the moment go up and down.,
Sunday, September 12, 2010
A True Commitment To Love
Real love values “commitment”. If a relationship can be easily walked away from, then something isn’t right. It’s important for us to know that those we love and those who love us will be there. And when things get tough…they’ll still be there. Nothing “in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Rom.8:39. That’s real commitment. It’s nice, isn’t it?
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