Worrying indicates a basic need of loving people. Love is an active act, it goes beyond just feelings and emotion. This act sows the seed of new love, starting a never-ending cycle; as the saying goes: “What never comes back empty? Love!”
Love (Jesus) in 1 Corinthians 13 is unconditional. We need to confess our sins and be sensitive to our conscience, fully aware that we are sinners and need God’s perfect love in order to have a relationship with Him forever. Similarly, with human love, although the first step of love might seem unconditional, acceptance is not. Human love needs a response for it to flourish and stay alive. Between lovers, it may not be one-sided, because this will invalidate the love.
But when it comes to our relationship with Jesus, I believe that the Holy Spirit is so strong at work among Christians, who have made a real decision for Jesus, that nothing can separate us from God’s love. If we find ourselves far from God, we will be weak. Our human nature fails and we need to be aware of our faults and weaknesses. Since we live in a sinful world, our love is conditional, but we need to aspire to have the perfect love of Christ.
Written by Christian Pälchen
