abounding love

Has the strength and sincerity of your "love" every been challenged?

Has someone ever said to you, "you miss out on so much by not letting others love you more?"  

If you have trust issues, then maybe you have missed out.  We are able to love more because "greater is He that is in than He that is in the world." (I Jn 4.4)  In a word believers are "overcomers."

However, if trusting while trying to love others is a problem, there is a scripture passage that may help until you get to where others feel you should or could be.

"And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be SINCERE and without offence til the day of Christ." (Philippians 1.9, 10)

The scripture noted above is in the New Testament where the Apostle Paul prays that the love of the Philippian believers will grow and be guided by knowledge and discernment, so they can approve what is excellent and be pure and blameless for the day of Christ.

The passage emphasizes the importance of a love that is both affectionate and wise, a love that helps individuals make good choices and live a righteous life.  This writer believes that one should be "sincere" about that love.  

"You can not be what you are not."

It is understood that we can "grow in grace" (2 Pet 3.18) and that "greater is He that is in us...," (I Jn 4.4) but "You cannot be something you are not" until the Holy Spirit as teacher, visits these affections in you. It may come as a sudden revelation or it may be that "still small voice" speaks to your heart, or it may be a bible verse suddenly makes sense of "loving more."

The problem enters with trust.  The problem enters when others think you should be as affectionate in your love as they are. The problem comes when this idea of "loving more" has pressure points every time one is around the other.  Again, it has been stated "you miss out on so much when you don't let others love you more."

How to respond? Take criticism for this personal flaw and wait it out.  Lord willing you will "get there."  

Until the moderator can "love as He loves," (Eph 3.19, 5.25-33) I will stay as true to Him, His ways and His will as possible.  Ps 57.7

God bless and keep you is my prayer.