THE ABILITY TO LOVE

Just as species pass on their genetic materials (DNA)  to their offsprings the attributes of God such as love, joy, peace, faith, gentleness, patience, goodness, and meekness (Fruits of the Spirit) are inherent in the born again child of God. However, demonstrating this inherent nature of love is one of the biggest challenges of the believer. Nevertheless, understanding the realities of the New Creation is the key to walking in love.

The fruits of the spirit are not obtained as a result of petitioning God through some special prayers. Instead, they are to be recognised as something that one already possesses through the new birth. Thus, the capacity to demonstrate the God kind of love exist in every believer. The believer have to make a conscious effort to cultivate and grow this dimension of nature that is largely undeveloped because of the perceived difficulties associated with it. Obviously, demonstrating the nature of God in an ungodly world can be challenging. However, the believer is not of the world and the only thing that distinguish the believer from the world is the ability to reveal God (Love) to the world. As a matter of fact, demonstrating the love of God is not an option for the believer. Instead, it is a command, and it is about living true to the believers' very nature.     

It is obvious that believers struggle in their ability to demonstrate love. This is largely due to the fact that the new birth has received less emphasis. As a result, the mind of the believer is not renewed to acknowledge the nature and the abilities of God that are available to the child of God. This is not about defining love or discussing different types of love, rather it is about knowing that to love as God does is possible because the believer have the ability to do so. As such anytime we fail to walk in love we choose to deny our true nature. The systems of the world and our five senses operate under different kind of love. The good news is that we are neither of the world nor ruled by our senses.

We must dare ourselves to walk in love and grow in love, because love is the proof of our God-given nature and the mark of true discipleship.