Love or Lust? Why did you Stay in your Relationship? Is it because of Love or Lust? Part 1

When you asks the definition of love to other people, you will get a divergent answers. Love have various meaning to different people; love for your family wherein you sacrifice to work overseas to give them a comfortable living, love to your dogs wherein you make sure that it is properly nourish by giving food, building shelter, attending the dog’s daily medication, and loving someone which everyone wants to feel; to loved and be loved.

According to Wikipedia Love is define as a variety of different feelings, states, and attitudes that ranges from interpersonal affection. Another definition of love from psychology’s point of view - Love is one of the most profound emotions known to human beings. There are many kinds of love, but most people seek its expression in a romantic relationship with a compatible partner. However, Merriam-Webster dictionary also has its fair-share definition of love - a feeling of strong or constant affection for a person, attraction that includes sexual desire; the strong affection felt by people who have a romantic relationship. A strong relationship needs a daily dose of respect, love, and understanding.

Did you stay in your relationship for love or lust?

Lust is different from love. It is defined by Wikipedia as an emotion or feeling of intense desire in the body. The lust can take any form such as the lust for sex, lust for expensive objects (extravagance) or the lust for power. However, Merriam-Webster dictionary defined lust as a strong feeling of sexual desire - a strong desire for something.

1 Thessalonians 4:7-8, “God has called us to be holy, not to live impure lives. Anyone who refuses to live by these rules is not disobeying human rules but is rejecting God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.” If lust has not yet gripped your heart and mind, ready yourself through a life lived above reproach to combat the temptations of lust. If you currently struggle with lust, it is time to come clean before God and ask for His intervention in your life, so that holiness can be a mark of your life as well.