Love Never Fails, Or Does It?

"Your love was fake," the social media post read.  "But the pain it caused was very real."  It's a sad truth—to love, to be in relationship with another human inevitably involves experiencing pain in one way or another.   To simply live in this world involves rubbing shoulders with people that we don't even like, let alone love.  But, love—the kind that the Apostle Paul wrote about in the Bible book of 1 Corinthians, is the kind of love which fulfills promises, honors others and keeps peace in relationships.  It is more than just a nice idea in the Bible.  It is a way of life which allows God to touch other people through our lives.  The Greek word for love there, is agape, which occurs when we make the decision to love.  This love isn't something that you "fall into" through emotions or attraction.  We may need God's help, and lots of it, to live out agape love.  God always promises to help us love in this way!