LEARNING TO LOVE Pt.3

Learning to Love - Pt. 3

1Cor. 13:6 (Love) does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices
with the truth
The truth hurts sometimes, especially when it comes to love. When you
really love someone, and they lie to you, it really hurts. First of
all, the trust is broken and you have to build trust back up. You may
have had years of trust in a person only to find out that you were
being lied to. That’s a hard thing to live with, but if you really
love someone, you will allow time to heal and get past things like
that. Even though lying is a horrible trust breaker, love is worth
bearing it. And because the Word says the truth makes you free, even
though you may have been hurt because you were lied to, once the real
truth comes, you can rejoice in the freedom that the truth brings.

The same goes with the truth of unrighteousness. When truth comes
through Jesus Christ and his Word, sometimes it hurts, especially when
you have lived a lie for so long. But you have to get past that hurt
and move on in the love that Christ has shown you by giving you the
truth. You see, you can believe in something, and it can be a total
lie. And when the truth comes, it will sometimes hurt to change your
mind because you become angry at the people that lied to you in the
first place. We have to make sure that we act on the truth of God and
not just stay hurt. When the preacher unknowingly preaches against
some of our secret things, we cannot get upset, but we must rejoice
that opportunity has come for change. When you are hurt severely by a
church or minister, you must rejoice because God is showing you that in
this flesh, we all fall short and no man is above error. When you are
hurt by a loved one and you can’t believe they did the thing that they
did to you, you must rejoice because they have revealed to you their
weakness and you can rise above that action so that you will not do it
to anyone. Real love does not enjoy seeing you mess up, but real love
rejoices in the truth! Love wants you better but you can’t be better
unless you learn to accept the truth. Even though it may be uneasy to
bear, it will definitely change us for the better. Always remember
that the truth is the enemy of the devil and as long as you are living
a lie, you are living with the devils words. When the truth comes, we
don’t have to follow the lie anymore, so it is liberating and really
does make us free. So, talk to your love ones directly and always be
honest and true to the ones you love. Real love will always embrace
truth and rejoice in it.

Suggested Reading: John 8:32, Col. 3:9, James 5:20, 1Cor. 13:7, 1John
2:21