Is it possible to keep on loving without getting tired?

    When we were having our discussion group yesterday, one by one shared their thoughts on the preaching. I shared that once God's love is inside of us and we experience the fullness of his love, we can't help but share it with others in a variety of forms. It may be words of encouragement, praying for someone, or doing acts of service. When we are doing that, we know it is out of delight, not of duty or obligation. It is not forced because we know, in the first place, that the motivation for how and why we do those things comes from the compelling love of God. "As disciples, this love should also be the most powerful motivator of what and why we do things for Christ and the Church."1 Without this kind of love, the extent to which we show our care or love for others would be temporal or even inauthentic.

    The beauty of sharing the love of God with others is explained powerfully by John's saying, "By this, everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."2 - John 13:35

    God's love is not only meant to be shared in the body of Christ, but it is also meant to be displayed in the world in order to exalt His name so that everyone may come to know Him. Others love with a different intention and motivation, but we love because we know the original designer and author of love. He even demonstrated it in the most unique and sweetest way.

Footnotes:

1 Cunanan, Fer. The Compelling love of Christ. Sermon at ENCM, Mississauga, ON, August 21, 2022

2 BibleHub https://biblehub.com/john/13-35.htm (Accessed on Aug 22, 2022)

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