Faithfulness – Day 22 of The Love Dare

Faithfulness – Day 22 of The Love Dare. Tell your spouse you love them Period, and no matter what they do you will never stop loving them,

Today’s dare is a powerful one, especially if you’re in a “situation” with your spouse. And I find that there are times when humbling yourself and putting your ego on the back shelf isn’t always an easy thing to do. But for the sake of your marriage and most importantly because God demands us to love, the three words “I LOVE YOU” must be said no matter what. It may seem hard at the time, but saying those three words is very rewarding. Try it, I dare you – guaranteed you will feel so much better once you practice what we’re taught, and that is to “love thy neighbor.”

Day 22 – Love Is Faithful

I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness. Then you will know The Lord ~ Hosea 2:20

THE DARE – Love is a choice, not a feeling. It is an initiated action, not an impulsive reaction. Choose today to be committed to love even if your spouse has lost most of their interest in receiving it. Say to them today, in words similar to these, “I love you. Period. And no matter what you do, I will never stop loving you.”

As Christians, love is the basis of our whole identity. As Gods children, He gives us the name “beloved”, which means we are the ones who are unconditionally loved by God.

So if love is what we were created to share, what do you do when your love is rejected? How do you handle it with the one to whom you’ve pledged your life stops accepting the love you’re called to give? Act like God. He showers His favors on us without measure – He still loves us. He still remains faithful.

Love your enemies, do good, lend, expect nothing in return

Jesus called his followers. He said to love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you ~ Luke 6:27-28. After all, if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? He said, “love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the most high; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men ~ Luke 6:35

When you marry, the person you married might later become to you a kind “enemy”, one you would need to love as a difficult even painful sacrifice. Even to the point of betrayal or, sadly, to unfaithfulness. For many this is the beginning of the end. Some respond by rapidly moving toward a tragic divorce. Others, more protective of their reputation in the eyes of others, decide to keep the charade going. But they have no intention of liking it or trying any harder – much less of truly loving again.

Give your undeserved love to your spouse as God repeatedly gives to you

This is not the model, however, for the follower of Christ. The reason why you still have hope of giving undeserved love to your spouse is because God has given His undeserved love to you – repeatedly, endearingly. Love is often expressed the most to those who deserve it in the least.

Ask him to fill you with the kind of love only He can provide, then purpose to give it to your mate in a way that reflects your gratefulness to God for loving you. That’s the beauty of redeeming love. That’s the power of faithfulness.

Did you like Faithfulness – Day 22 Of The Love Dare 40 Day Challenge?  Let me know what you think.  And if you missed any of the other days, check out the The Love Dare series here, where I’m going through the 40 days myself.  Much love 🙂