Love Is Trustworthy

What are some things you can count on? Everything I was going to list is susceptible to failure, therefore, I refuse to write it down or I'll wish I hadn't.

God's love is not susceptible to failure ... it is trustworthy! It is the only substantial truth which prompts us to trust ... beyond reason. Such love will certainly be abused and taken advantage of, but do we stop loving? No, James 1:4 gives the Christ-like response to such love-gone-bad: "My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience." God created man and woman, gave them His finest lodging, and the most succulent fruits ... all-the-while, knowing the risk and the results. God's love did not diminish, rather was spurred to newer depths. So, how do we build and/or maintain the trust of those to whom we wish to share God's love ... when they are abusive of love and kindness, when they reject our care and concern, when they are cold and unresponsive? It's a slippery slope into the sea of apathy, and discouragement beats loudly at our door! I say, how can we risk giving up! "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal." Let's face it -- our love stinks, but the Love of God within us is pure and rich and holy. Love in our own strength will always cause us to throw up our hands in disgust and walk away from those who are trusting in That Love within us to persevere. It must be within us ... others are counting on it! It must be renewed over and over and over again, day after day, moment after moment. If not, it will subside into that which is not trustworthy. Love someone today, and may it be real and ... trustworthy indeed!