love

"All you need is love".

From the beginning of life we are taught how to be loved and how to love in return.  Love is the basis of our knowledge, it is the foundation of our culture, of our world.  Without the love of a man and a women I would not be here, nor would anyone else.  If no one had love, the world would be nothing.  This idea of love comes at us from all sides rushing in on us like an avalanche of snow, pounding at us, never subsiding until we "understand" what love is.

But what is love?  The three types of love are all magnificent, beautiful emotions holding together our out-of-control life.  In songs love is described as:  Something to do anything for, more than words, something that can overcome any obstacle, something crazy, sex, lust, want, and need.  This cultured version of love is not exactly what God had in mind when He created love.  Sounds amazing right?  I find myself falling into the belief that I need and crave this kind of puppy-dog love.  I find myself asking God when is it my turn to have someone love me and to take care of me and to just sit with me whenever I need it.

I think I now realize all those questions and needings of "love" is exactly why I should not and do not have that kind of love in my life.  Since when do I need a man to fulfill me?  I shouldn't be looking to a lowly human to fill my life.  I should be 100% relying on God to fill me up, to hold me and to listen to my hurts and sadness.  He should be forever the only person I truly NEED.

I want to be in love with my amazing God of Love.