Several weeks ago, I came across this line in a post and it caught my eye:
“Wasted love on the wrong people.”
It struck me funny in the moment and has stuck with me ever since.
Quite simply: I could not disagree more.
Love is never wasted.
It might not be reciprocated. But love doesn’t demand that.
Kindness in love may be taken advantage of. But love doesn’t come with attached expectations.
Your character may be attacked by someone you love. But love isn’t easily angered.
You may be betrayed by someone you love. But love keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not mean agreement. It rejoices with the truth.
Make no mistake, love is never wasted.
I don’t believe this is a uniquely Christian perspective, but that is where my lens comes from.
And no, I don’t always get this right.
I also realize that countless people did not grow up in a loving environment or experience loving relationships.
But that only makes me want to shout this louder and express more love; to show others what love looks like, what is possible, and to not lose hope.
Our world doesn’t need less love, it needs more.
The other thing that line made me think about is this: if you believe love is wasted, how do you judge who to love ahead of time?
Our world doesn’t need more discernment with giving out love. Love is not discerning.
I’ll never forget my pastor @randybezet saying in church one Sunday that too often we spend time trusting people and loving God, when in fact we should be loving people and trusting God.
1 Corinthians 13 is perhaps the most famous verse in the Bible about the defining characteristics of love.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 13 NIV)
If you’ve read or listened this far, I want you to know that I am one of many people that love you.
For Glory 
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