Monday, 21 May 2012

Only Love Works!

You may experience powerful feelings that are not necessarily love. They may be the delight of mutual attraction or being "deeply in like". Neither of these will last the first major conflict in your union.
Remember Amnon, King Davids' son? He was deeply "in love" with his half sister Tamar to the point of illness. Oh, he just had to have her, so he raped her. The story then goes on to say that he hated her more than he once "loved her". Tamar remained a broken recluse for the rest of her life and her brother eventually killed Amnon in revenge.
Why am i telling a story? To remind you not to assume that your feelings are based on the desire to love and give yourself to someone. It's just possible that your feelings are based on sensual desire, which may short out your ability to evaluate your potential union with the Him. Know for certain, perhaps seek premarital counseling to make sure you're both operating on a current of love. For long-term relationships, lust doesnt work. Only love does!

Excerpts of the book "How to make Love work by Michelle Mckinney Hammond