Authentic Love

Today’s blog post is contributed by David Trotta:

And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides continually in him. (1 John 4:16)

All love emanates from God.  He is the author and source of authentic love.  He IS love.

When we allow God’s love to emanate through us, we become a living expression of that love, which allows us to fully love ourselves and others.

But apart from Him, the best we can muster up is a counterfeit love.

Sure, it may look like love on the outside, but the motive of our heart is a true give away to our love’s authenticity.

Authentic loves says “I want to.”  Counterfeit loves says “I have to.” 

Which is often the motive of your heart when serving God and others?

If the latter, run to God and stay there.  Cause your heart to sit at His feet throughout the day.  Allow your thoughts and affections to remain on Him.

The more you abide (remain) in Him throughout the day, the greater measure of His love will flow from you.

Acts of love will come naturally because it will be His love emanating from you. Authentic love that comes from God will always compel us to “do.”

Counterfeit love is all too common in the world today, but God’s wants to change that by causing His church (you and me) to become an expression of His authentic love on the earth.

Are you ready?