What is it about us? We strive to be in a state of being “in love”. What is that? Often I see potential and even existing healthy relationships prematurely end or at the very least be threatened because one of the parties come to realize that he/she (usually she) is not
“in love” with the other. Even “I love you, but I’m not “in love” with you.

Have you experienced this? Have seen it?

I think it is a disease of the American heart seeded by Holywood movies and romance novels that people digest regularly.

It has no Biblical basis and is not realistic. We are called to love; it is a verb. It is sacraficial – not self-fulfilling. It spurns good feelings sometimes, but it generally is just categorized as the right thing to do; and usually it’s hard work.

Hollywood idols go from one “in love” relationship to another trying to stay “in love” with for the rest of their lives and they continue to fall into misery instead – over and over again.

We need to explore what God thinks about this “in love” concept. Maybe you can help me – am I missing something? Are your wives “in love” with you? Do they expect they should be? If so – you may have a stormy future.

Any thoughts?