Love that is overwhelming
Why do we hold back our love for one another? I talked with two friends, individually, and they expressed that love should not be held back. We hold back our love for someone or something because it stems from our "fear of" or scars and hurtings from the past. Fear of rejection, fear of your love not being reciprocated, fear of your feelings being discredited, fear of... And although these fears are very real and should not be invalidated, one thing we must understand is that love is not about you, it’s about the receiver: 1 John 4:18-19 18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 19 We love because he first loved us. Forewarning: (if you haven’t already caught on) the worst investment anyone can make is to love - it's a high-risk, low-return investment, and sometimes there aren't any returns. Another reason why love is such a terrible investment is that love should...