There are many popular and frequently repeated sayings that have no rational worth what so ever. One that specifically comes to mind, not only opposes what scripture says, but also even lacks spiritual value. Since the fashionable saying at hand is about love, then what better place to investigate but in the Bible itself. After studying through a handful of scriptures, it’s easily noticeable that there simply is no difference between loving a person and being ‘in-love’ with them. In fact, spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as being so called ‘in-love.’
I believe the phrase, “There is a difference between loving somebody and being in-love with them” sounds melodic to our ears mainly because humankind, throughout the history of time, has yet to bring to an end its attempts to distort Love. As a whole, generations upon generations of humans have adamantly insisted on entertaining themselves with beliefs that they intuitively knew something about the topic of love. Nothing has been as far from the truth as that. Even in modern days, people from all walks of life claim to have some kinda “Inbred Radar” that they have accumulated from the mistakes and heartaches resulting from past experiences with other humans in forms of family, friends, lovers, and/or enemies. We swear (up-and-down) that we subsequently have gained the wisdom to almost ‘detect’ the when’s, what’s, who’s, where’s, and why’s of love.
The technical fact of the matter is that there no accumulation of anything HUMAN that defaults to true knowledge of love. We, by design (even all of us), are carnal which makes us fallible/faulty at best. Clearly, for one to use accumulations of experiences with other faulty carnal humans as the initiation to access the true power of love would be quite foolish.
Unfortunately, we know absolutely nothing about love, do not “do it” on our own accord, are naturally distant from it, and (by default) find it uncomfortable. You see, “Love” is a God Thing, was His ideal (not ours), came (totally) from Him, and most importantly is not even present unless it is done His Way! Point Blank!! When we do it any other way it’s called something else, because scripture is very, very specific about what Love is. Prime example: “In-Love” ain’t even in the Bible!! That is something WE creatively made up!! (I mean, you know we think we know EVERYTHING).
This “made-up” concept has spread all around like Hansen’s Disease and to the point that we don’t even LOOK towards God for clarity on our love conflicts; Almost as if the Originator’s definition is too “out-of-style” for us cool humans in this Christian Era. What? Are we waiting for God to decorate Love with Nike’s Just Do It Swoop or Coach’s signature prints and patchwork of luxurious fabric before we begin to Love as He Wills?
