LOVE, LUST AND INFATUATION
Bible Reflection:
“Love is patient, love is kind… Love is not self-seeking.” (1 Corinthians 13:4–5)
Many people enter relationships guided by feelings rather than understanding. Yet feelings are unreliable. They rise and fall like waves.
Love, however, is not a wave. Love is a decision of the heart, and a commitment of our will power.
Love is a deep affection for another person, but more importantly, it is a choice to value, honour, protect and remain loyal, even when emotions fluctuate.
That is why love can endure hardship, misunderstanding, distance and seasons of dryness. True love is not what you feel today. It is what you choose to remain tomorrow.
Lust, on the other hand, is driven by appetite. It is primarily a strong sexual desire, that wants to possess, consume and satisfy itself. Lust does not seek the good of the other person. It seeks pleasure. When pleasure fades, lust fades with it.
Infatuation is closely related to lust. It is that intense emotional excitement you feel when someone is new, attractive or mysterious.
Infatuation feels powerful, but it is shallow. It is rooted in fantasy, not reality. It loves the idea of a person, not the person themselves. When flaws appear, infatuation dies.
This is why many relationships collapse. They were built on chemistry, not character
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