love like that

"Watch what God does, & then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents.  Mostly what God does is love you.  Keep company with Him & learn a life of love.  Observe how Christ loved us.  His love was not cautious but extravagant.  He didn't love in order to get something from us but to give everything of Himself to us.  Love like that."
Ephesians 5:1-2 {The Message}

This verse keeps coming up.  I've read it on several blogs & on Twitter.  Strange how God throws Scripture at you sometimes.  I love the way this passage describes love.  It's not some feel-good, warm & fuzzy kind of thing.  Yeah, it is those things sometimes...but those are just the feelings that come from love.  In itself, love is not an emotion; it's an action, & a bold one at that.  I think God is challenging me to love the people that I don't want to love, to love with actions & not only words.

love.  like.  that.

{& speaking of love, check out this great video...thanks, Chelle!}