God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
Why do you love your spouse? Is it because of their looks, their personality, their strengths? What if over the years your spouse stopped being the things you initially liked about them? Would you still love him or her? If your reasons for loving your spouse all have something to do with their qualities and suddenly or gradually those qualities disappear, your basis for love is over.
The only way that love can last a lifetime is if it's unconditional. Determined by choosing to love. This kind of love is called agape love. It differs from the other types of love which are friendship & sexual love. These are obviously very important parts of a marriage but if your marriage depends on these alone, your relationship is unstable. Agape love is selfless & unconditional. It is "for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness & in health" kind of love. It is the only kind of true love.
This kind of love is the kind that God has for us. "We love because He first loved us" John 4:19.
It is unwavering.
If you say to your spouse that you have fallen out of love, then you have never loved your spouse unconditionally from the beginning.. Unconditional love will not be swayed by time or circumstance.
Today's Dare is to do something out of the ordinary today for your spouse, something that proves that your love is based on your choice & nothing else. Demostrate love to them for the sheer joy of being their partner in marriage.
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