Love is This … Not That

I’m sure you know the rundown: Love is patient … love is kind … it does not envy, nor does it boast…

I could keep going, but we all know how it ends. But the words aren’t what is important here; it’s the message … the message that love can be a pretty amazing thing when anchored by those beautiful biblical tenants.

As great as love may be though, there’s just one thing that I can’t seem to come to grips with when it comes to the big L word. What I can’t seem to fathom is how love allows some people to sit by as their significant other participates in ruinous activities. I mean, if you love someone, could you really knowingly let them do any of the following:

Engage in addictive behavior with illicit drugs…
Waste an opportunity to accomplish life-long dreams…
Buy a boxed set of “Flavor of Love” DVDs…

The last may be the greatest offense, but they all classify as what I like to call love testers. If any present themselves, it is your duty to step in and provide a clarion voice of reason for your loved one.

So with that understanding in mind, I can say with no hesitation that former NBA player Ron Harper’s wife does not love him. How could I say something like that? Well, if she really loved him, she would have stepped in and stopped him from doing the interview in the video below.

Watch the video, and ask yourself if love would have allowed this? I think not.