What's the Speed Limit of Love?

The Mista and I agreed to take turns initiating the posts of the blog. We play around with topics--some of which we agree; others of which we agree to disagree. (He's bossy- shhhhhh lol) It's really HIS TURN to start, and he's probably gonna fuss, BUT, we had a conversation last night that has really peaked my interest. LOVE. ---sorry Mista :)

According to the Bible:

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 ESV

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Self explanatory right? Well...why is it that society uses love as an adjective to describe the actual ACT of love? Why do we (yes I said we) use the word interchangeably with "like"....and the two words stretch to different sides of definition?
Which brings me to this question?

What's the speed limit of love? .......... I mean, at what point do u say u love someone? Should you remain in first gear for weeks or months or even years before the "love" word is used? Honestly? If I met you today, and tomorrow I said, (insert name), "I love you." Would you look at me like Im crazy, stop responding to my text (or whatever form of communication we are using) or would u say, "I love you too."
Love is powerful...and defined...and rare. And knowing that, how do we handle it? Do we make it limited to the speed limit to avoid accidents? Or...do we push it past its limits and face it head on?
Mista seems to think......well....I'll let him give his thoughts....A Couple That Thinks....how fitting.


Mista's Lessons Learned

I've come to understand that people these days always in love with this person or that. Always with the love song about how theirs going to last forever. Obsessed with it..... always chasing it, but  never catching up, but funny they seem to always find sex along the way. Love is not merely a emotion, but an action. Not some infatuation of merely what they see and like based on erotic passion for their mate. But a love idea...... that's love action is a selfless love of the ultimate commitment for Oneness. "Agape"

*Do you typically only express kindness and affection to your mate when feel like they earned it? Or do you faithfully love even when they least deserves it? (unconditional love with conditions)

The bottom line is Mista want the same thing RoW want ... love. Someone who loves him enough to be patient and kind, to rejoice and celebrate their accomplishments. He don't want someone who is critical and touchy, suspicious and accusing. There is no room for insecurity in love. Love doesn't jump to imaginary conclusions.Though it is realistic, it always hopes for the best and is courageous enough to believe object of its affections. Love makes a woman a lady. It nurtures trust and sets a man's heart at rest because true love is faithful and loyal. It doesn't compete with the beloved, but promotes him to be the best that he can beloved.

In turn, she reap all of the rewards for successes. He, in turn, feels like a king and crowns her Queen. Let him know the best thing about your love is that it grows. It is flexible. It is able to withstand storms and controversy. But most of all, it overcomes all things, including your own fears.

So how do we do that? The standard Jesus set us seems too hard to do, far too high to reach. That's  because it is. The key to loving like Jesus is to understand that we cannot do it on our own. God Himself must become our never ending source of love. And He is more than able to do....

What's the speed limit of love? NOW... through us what we cannot be ourselves. SO, WHAT IF YOU BEGAN TO PRAY, "LORD, LOVE HIM/HER THROUGH ME!! IT WOULD MAKE ME MORE HONORING. IT WOULD MAKE ME MORE LOVING. AND IT WOULD MAKE ME MORE FAITHFUL. "That's Mista's 13 cents "