True love, according to the Bible, is rooted in sacrifice, commitment, and an impulse to benefit the loved one (see John 15:13). Therefore, understanding His design for love is crucial. True love is of God-in fact, He is love (1 John 4:8)-and He’s the One who put the need to love and be loved in us. The Bible gives a much different picture of love. If the kind of “love” we see demonstrated in today’s sex-saturated culture is what we’re looking for, no wonder it seems difficult to find it’s not true love we’re after but an experience that, by nature, can’t last for long. There is nothing wrong with wanting to experience good emotions toward the person we love however, if that is the foundation of the relationship, the relationship is in trouble. When “love” is shallowly rooted in pleasant emotions or physical feelings, it turns off as easily as it was turned on. In many movies and TV shows, we see characters who follow their hormones and have sex before marriage. Love is often associated with intense feelings that, in truth, are self-centered and noncommittal. Many societies use the word love very loosely. A big question to consider first is, “what is my definition of true love?” Understanding what we mean by “true love” can help us see what we’re really seeking and why it is or is not working. Finding true love can seem incredibly difficult, and it’s often hard to understand why. But most of us also want to find that special someone with whom we can share a deeper level of love. We experience different levels of love from parents, siblings, friends, and others. We all have a desire to love and be loved.
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