Self-Control Day 94
Love . . . is not provoked,
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Corinthians 13:5
What some describe as love causes many people to react in a
variety of ways. Some are positively motivated by love to care for others, to
strive through difficult circumstances, and to endure all types of challenges. Meanwhile,
others negatively react according to their pride, vulnerabilities, or desire
for control. They ultimately reveal their lack of self-control. Their emotions
lead them astray such that they quickly become jealous, violent, or easily
provoked.
Love that is easily provoked is love in theory, not love in
practice. Being easily provoked reveals that we are not motivated by a love for
others. It shows that we are simply using love as an excuse and tool to get
what we want and to make ourselves happy, even if we must force others along.
However, when we are not easily provoked, we can slow down and reveal that love
is a consistent state of being, not just a behavior we engage in from time to
time.
With self-control, we learn how to respond to each situation
instead of just reacting. We take the time to respond to others with a loving
state of mind and with loving attitudes. When love is our true motivation, we
eventually learn to react with a pure, self-controlled love.
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