Perfect Love

Have you ever really loved someone? I mean, you cannot get enough of him/her, you cannot spend enough time with him/her, you just want to be in his/her presence. There is lots to be said, and lots that has been said, about love.

I think we often confuse lust and desire with love. I admit that the initial attraction is usually physical, but it is true love that keeps the relationship going. Trish is a beautiful lady, yet, her inner beauty is far more stunning. The relationship we have shared for all these years shows me our perfect love - for she loves me despite my imperfections.

Today's word is a very common and oft used verse from 1 John 4:18, NIV, which reads, "There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love."

"There is no fear in love..." Trish loves me enough to accept my imperfections without it affecting our relationship; I can freely be who I am without fear. There's so much more that could be said here but I won't. The gist is that when you truly love someone, you accept them with their imperfections and all. And, because you truly love them, there is no need to fear because you love one another the way you are.

I also take the flip side of that. I have no fear because I love Trish, and vice versa. We keep no deep secrets from each other. We don't have to hide anything from each other. She doesn't have to check our bank statements to know where our money has gone (preschool, cable, food, housing, electricity, etc.), nor do I. There is no need to fear for I am committed to Trish and she to me - "There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear..."

Be Blessed,
Mickey T