On
the first day of my math class as a college freshman, the professor gave us his
definition of love. He knew that's why we had come to college and enrolled in his
class. Needless to say, he captured our attention because he was both funny and
serious by saying, "Love is an outward expression of an inward all-over."
Not what we were expecting to hear from an academic.
Human beings need to receive and give
love. As a ninth grader, I had serious trouble in school. I made good grades
but was too spontaneous in expressing humor, to the point of being threatened
with expulsion. My mother’s response was to lay on the guilt. "After all
the work and sacrifices I've made, how could you choose to act this way?"
My
mother loved me enough to “lay on the guilt.” Love is about pouring yourself
out for another person. Titus 3 explains that God generously poured out his
love and kindness on us through Jesus Christ, not because we deserved it, but
because he wanted to save us and give us purpose for living. Think about that.
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