Know Love
Know Love
The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. (1 John 4:8)
No Love
Romantic love is a big deal in our culture. It’s glamorized in the continual stream of romantic comedies in the theaters and the number of love songs in all genres of music. Unfortunately, an alarming number of men are looking for love in all the wrong places. According to numerous statistics available today, roughly half of Christian men have a problem with pornography.
Unlike what we were taught as boys, the opposite of love is not hate. The opposite of love is lust. Love is selfless, but lust is selfish. Love gives; lust takes. Love honors; lust degrades. By going down a path of pornography, many men are ruining their love lives.
The Greatest Love
God is serious about love. He wants us to know it, live it, and give it. As 1 John 4:8 says, “The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” That really puts things in perspective.
Since God is love, He can’t stand the opposite. We show love when we fight against lust. Lust is a powerful force, but the Bible is clear that love is greater. Instead of following a path of no love, we must know love and follow God. Through the power of God’s love, we can break free of the trap of false love—which is really just sinful lust—and then give and receive the true love we were made to experience. So with God’s help go for the real thing.
Bottom Line
If you have a problem with pornography, find help. Talk to someone. Do whatever you can to break the habit.