But when a person is
born again the grace of God has been shed abroad in their heart. This
love is greater than any we have ever known and the purpose of giving
this gift to us is so that we can share it with everyone we meet. God
uses His people to spread His message to the world at large.
People
who do not share these same feelings tend to offer conditional love to
everyone they meet. This means that if they are in a relationship with
someone else they promise to be there for that person as long as that
person remains the same. When all is going well mutual feelings of
affection abounds But let one person do something the other does not
approve of and suddenly those feelings of affection are gone. It
disappears.
How can someone tell if they are walking in
conditional or unconditional love? How is it possible to know for sure
that unconditional love remains unconditional? It has to do with
understanding how this type of love works. Conditional love focuses on
the actions of others to determine whether or not to extend love. If
their actions are pleasing then love is given. But whenever those
actions change (and they always will when it comes to dealing with
people) so too will the feelings between the two. Many people have
thought they were in love only to find out that a single incident could
erase that love forever.
Unconditional love focuses solely on the
belief of the person who is expected to extend love to others. It does
not pay attention to what others think or say. It is based solely on a
decision to love. God does not love us because we do things right or
hate us because we sin. He loves us because He makes the decision to
love us. Our actions do not cause Him to love us more or less. His love
is based on His decision not ours.
To love others in the same way
boils down to making a decision to do so. Unconditional love will not
operate unless it is powered by a will determined to love regardless. It
moves actions to a place where sin can be forgiven.
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