Love RE-BEL.

I rejoice in the awareness that my walk to be love is what motivates me each morning and inspires me to serve someone else even when my mind tells me otherwise. Loving this way calls for duty, sacrifice, responsibility, and resilience. Real love is something deep and powerful, a committed faithfulness that is sacrificial, loyal and trusting. It is patient and kind, gracious and forgiving, and willing to speak the truth even when it may be costly.

 (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)

Loving someone difficult is like loving a rebel, someone who isn’t really trying to work it out and who doesn’t have your interests first. It’s loving someone who is wrapped up in themselves— who doesn’t see the pain and hurt it causes others. Always seeing themselves as the victim; and they are come hell or high water going to prove their point.

Rebels need more than tough love; they need a rugged love. A love that’s bold yet redemptive, forceful yet forgiving, gallant yet grace-based. Think of it as love with teeth. For rebels to change, those who love them must exercise a love that is courageous. They need to have conviction and a clear conscience.

Possibly you have a someone or several someone’s in your life who are a love rebel. Think about is as a RE-BEL. It’s tough work to love a rebel they rebel most everything. It can be draining, demoralizing and even destructive if we allow it. Can I encourage you today to stay strong. Meditate, pray, listen to music, take a walk and rejuvenate who you are. You will need it on the journey. God will reward you for your faithfulness. I promise. It may not seem like it in this moment. But, He see's every tear, every sacrifice and will reward you tenfold.