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Most people understand love as a word, but how often do we consider love as an action? Interestingly, love has become hard to understand. In our modern age, love has been made into an intellectual concept—something to be analyzed rather than lived. We, as believers, love to entertain the idea of love in our minds. From romantic novels to heroic stories, and gathering to talk about how much God loves us, the word “love” is pasted on everything, like a discount sticker in Walmart. But when God speaks of love, what does He really mean? Should we be doing something with this love?
Take Dan, for instance. His parents taught him to love others, but their actions at home told a different story. They went to church on Sundays, and his dad worked every day, but Dan knew something was missing. His parents often burdened him mentally for his mistakes, yet they never served in the local church themselves. However, they had plenty of advice on how to improve the pastor’s sermons. His dad had fits of anger, while his mom justified his behavior by pointing to the pressures of paying bills. Dan knew that there had to be more to love than what he saw in his family.
Dan’s experience reflects a deeper question that many of us face: What does it really mean to love? We’ve all heard someone ask, “Do you really love me?” But what do they mean by that? Are they simply asking if you think well of them, or are they seeking something more tangible? In most cases, it’s not just about thoughts or feelings—they’re looking for actions that show love. Maybe, if we rephrase it, they’re really asking, “Are you going to take action? Will you talk to me, support me, and show me through your actions that you love me?”
"Are you going to take action? Will you talk to me, support me, and show me through your actions that you love me?"
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