Love Is Not A Feeling
"Love Is Not a Feeling"
Love is not the flutter in the chest,
not the rush of light in the eyes,
not the way the heart skips
when a name is spoken softly.
Those things fade
like morning dew
when the sun climbs high.
Love is the staying
when the fire cools.
It’s the reaching out a hand
when pride says, don’t.
It’s forgiveness whispered
when the wound is still fresh.
It’s not born of mood or moment
it’s born of will.
The quiet courage to say,
“I choose you still.”
For “charity beareth all things, believeth all things,
hopeth all things, endureth all things.” 1 Corinthians 13:7 (KJV)
Love is not a feeling.
It’s the vow beneath the breath,
the promise that stands
when feelings fall.
It’s the echo of Eden,
the reflection of Calvary
a daily dying to self,
and a daily choosing of grace.
Because “We love him, because he first loved us.” 1 John 4:19 (KJV)
Love is not a feeling
it is a choice.
And in choosing it,
we become
a little more like Him.
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