Loving Completely

There is a song by the now deceased actor and singer, Frank Sinatra, titled, "All The Way."One particular line of the romantic ballad goes like this, "When somebody loves you, it's no good unless they love you all the way."

How true this is!

Love should be all-encompassing and able to overcome even the most difficult of circumstances. Anything less than total love will crumble at the slightest wind of turmoil, and perhaps this is why so many marriages do not make it for the long haul?

Love can come in many shapes and forms, such as love from parent to child and love amongst best friends, but, the sacred bond of matrimony demands that the special type of martial love it takes to sustain a happy and lasting relationship between husband and wife, must be present. Such a love offers our partner the best of our being, forgiving and compromising when roads become a little rough. This love endures all; the sweetness along with the bitter tears, and no longer are the two individuals regarded as separate, but one.

If we understand marital love in this way, now we can appreciate why it is important to not rush in to marriage, and to make certain that the soon-to-be bride or groom of your dreams will indeed be there for the long haul; the hills and valleys, not just the easy and straight roads. Life is not perfect, so why should marriage be any different? As such, both partners need to commit to making the marriage work at all cost, agreeing to offer each other the same kindness and respect they would wish to be issued in return.

God's relationship with His children is no different. He is not just with us when waters are smooth, but He is there when waves come crashing over the sides of our boat, and sinking seems inevitable. His love for us is so great that it can succeed where even man has failed, overcoming the worst of odds through His miraculous ways. When man may turn his back on us, our Heavenly Father never does.

God offers us total love, but it is up to us to make a relationship with Him. Today, won't you invite God in to your heart and life, and there you can begin to experience love all the way!

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Contributed by Melanie Schurr (Copyright (c)2003 Melanie Schurr) Melanie Schurr is author of "Ecstatic Living Ecstatic Loving: How to have more peace and joy in marriage, and life in general by walking in harmony with God," and "Son Salutations: A refreshing collection of modern inspirations for those who seek God each day." For more information, visit her web page at www.angelfire.com/mi/melschurr