Dan and I watched Fireproof last night, it was a great movie! I loved many parts of it but the part that resonated me was the correlation between God's unconditional love for us and the unconditional love that we should have for our spouse. God loves us when we are unlovable. He loves us even when most people would look at us and think that no one should love us. He loves us when we dont love ourselves and he loves us when we dont deserve it. God commands us to love everyone in the bible, regardless of if they love us:
“But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.”
Luke 6:35
I think it is is so easy to love your spouse conditionally. "If he does this, then I love him" or "How can I love him when he acts like this" I will admit, I am guilty of it. But I want to work to practice unconditional love. The kind of love that is constant and unbreakable.
While the movie was playing, I heard a song by John Waller and it has easily moved into one of my favorite songs.
I’m waiting
I’m waiting on You, Lord
And I am hopeful
I’m waiting on You, Lord
Though it is painful
But patiently, I will wait
I will move ahead, bold and confident
Taking every step in obedience
While I’m waiting
I will serve You
While I’m waiting
I will worship
While I’m waiting
I will not faint
I’ll be running the race
Even while I wait
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