There are 3 lies about love we need to stop believing.
First: Love is not weakness.
People will tell you that listening to the other side...respecting your enemy...refusing to dehumanize people...means you’re soft.
No, it means you’re strong enough to break the cycle.
Because grudges grow like mold in the walls. And eventually, hatred burns down the house it lives in.
Second: we think happiness comes from more money, more power, more fame.
But, we know better.
At the end of your life, nobody says: “I wish I’d spent more time impressing strangers.”
What fills the soul are loving relationships. People. Connection. Belonging.
And yet we keep putting stuff before people...even though it never actually makes us happier.
Third: We believe we are only lovable if we perform.
If we say the right thing. Look the right way. Know the right people. Win enough approval.
But that’s exhaustion, not love.
God does not love a polished version of you. God loves you.
The real you. Right now. No costume required.
And the right people in your life will love you for that too.
Don’t fall for the lies.
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