Love is a choice we make each day from "summary" of Walking the Way of Love by Courtney Cowart
Love, my friends, is not some magical force that overtakes us without our consent. It is not a spell cast upon us by fate or destiny. Love is a choice - a choice we must consciously make each and every day of our lives. It is a decision that requires commitment, effort, and sacrifice. It is a decision that demands our time, our energy, and our resources. Love is not always easy, but it is always worth it.
When we choose to love, we are choosing to put someone else's needs before our own. We are choosing to prioritize their happiness, their well-being, and their growth. We are choosing to support them, to encourage them, and to stand by them through thick and thin. Love is not selfish or self-serving. It is selfless and giving. It is about giving of ourselves without expecting anything in return.
But love is also a choice we make for ourselves. It is a choice that brings us joy, fulfillment, and purpose. When we choose to love, we are choosing to open our hearts to the beauty and wonder of the world around us. We are choosing to embrace life with all its ups and downs, its twists and turns. We are choosing to experience the fullness of what it means to be human - to feel deeply, to connect authentically, and to grow endlessly.
So, my friends, let us not take love for granted. Let us not assume that it will always be there, waiting for us whenever we choose to acknowledge it. Let us instead choose love each day, in big ways and small, in words and actions, in thoughts and intentions. Let us choose love not because it is easy, but because it is right. And let us choose love not just for others, but for ourselves as well. For in the end, love is the greatest choice we can ever make.
