Many people today don’t even know what love really is. They seem to have it confused with infatuation. I can’t tell you how many times that I’ve heard women say that they’re looking for a guy that makes them feel butterflies in their stomach. That’s not love, that’s infatuation. I hear guys talk about not having enough fun with their wives. They seek out other women to have sex with. That’s not love, that’s infatuation. Real love isn’t instantaneous. Real love is a process. It happens over time. Real love comes long after the infatuation phase passes. Real love is looking at your spouse, several years into the marriage and seeing their faults, and still loving them. Real love is forgiving your spouse after they’ve hurt you. Real love is sacrificing for your spouse at your own expense, and not expecting anything in return for it. Real love is wanting to see your spouse become a better person. Not just the person that you want them to be, but the best person God intended them to be. Real love is being bored with your spouse, but still wanting to be with them. Real love is loving your spouse the same that you would your parents or your children. Real love is being honest with your spouse, and not lying to them. Real love is not wanting to hurt your spouse and when you do, you feel horrible for it. Real love is praying for your spouse, and asking God to bless them. Real love is losing your spouse, and feeling that a part of you is gone forever. Real love is the same sort of love that God has for us. It’s sacrifice, forgiveness, and being selfless. Real love is building your treasure in heaven. It doesn’t happen overnight. Real love takes a lifetime.
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