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What do you do when love isn't enough?
by Dorcas Graham There was a couple struggling to keep their marriage together. They'd had counseling, tried to revive their romance and nothing, absolutely nothing seemed to be working. The husband was discussing his relationship with a friend. And the friend asked if he stilled loved his wife. To which he replied 'Yes, I do.' And then after thinking about it some more the husband says to his friend, 'What do you do when love isn't enough?' It would be amazing to think that the foundation of all healthy and sound relationships isn'tenough. Well what do you do when love isn't enough? I say that it is always enough. Love perfected is all you will ever need for a healthy and happy relationship. It is not that something is lacking in love, but that something is lacking in us. The question becomes is that person the one to whom you want to give it all too? Are they worth it? Deserving? Do we trust them with all of us? Will they trample on the best part of us or misuse the greatest gift of all? When you trust someone with all of you are, when you love them completely and wholly, yes, it is enough. According to scripture, love covers the following: Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have Love doesn't strut, Doesn't have a swelled head, Doesn't force itself on others, Isn't always "me first," Doesn't fly off the handle, Doesn't keep score of the sins of others, Doesn't revel when others grovel, Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth, Puts up with anything, Trusts God always, Always looks for the best, Never looks back, But keeps going to the end. (I Cor. 13:3-7, MSG.) Yes, that is a lot! But it is love in its purest form. When you love someone in this manner, it is more than enough. But when we shrink back because we don't trust or believe or aren't ready to give our all, well, that's another issue altogether. If you are not ready to love so fiercely for whatever reason, that's cool too, but you really can't blame it on love. Dorcas Graham is a fulltime writing living in Nashville, TN. When she is not writing she is busy raising two beautiful girls and spending time with her husband of 23 years. Her work can be found at: www.dorcasgraham.com or contact at: [email protected] Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |