I dare you to LOVE

Do you remember when you were little and you would play truth or dare, and your friends would dare you to do some of the craziest stuff? If you’re like me, you probably also remember backing out of a lot of those dares. I would always feel so brave and cool when I would say “Dare”, and then I would always chicken out. Why is that? I mean, we’ve all backed out of something at some point, right? And if we back out of something as silly as a party game, what have we passed by that is actually important? Well, that’s what I’m writing about today. Not about truth or dare, but about taking a real and important dare, and making it a life promise.

As you can all probably tell, I have a strong passion for traveling to Uganda and spreading the word of God, and my heart’s desire is to make a difference in this world. And as this is what my mind wanders to a lot, I’ve been trying to focus on God more, and one the things I am learning is that we are called to Love. It’s so much more than just a 4-letter word that we use on a daily basis. It is something that changes lives, and saves lives. It’s something that a lot of people don’t know, simply because they have never felt loved; they’ve never felt the greatest love. And I’m realizing that if we as Christians don’t show them love, they’re going to search for it in the wrong things, and in the wrong places. We are all called to step out and love!

1 Peter 3:8 says “Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.”

1 Peter 4:8 says “Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.”

The greatest sign of love was given on the day when Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, died on the cross for you, and for me, and for everyone. And our goal as followers of Christ should be to share that love with everyone! His love never fails, it never runs out, and we should all desire to make this known!
I’m gonna wrap this up, but first I want to tie this all together with the “real and important dare” I mentioned earlier. That dare, is a dare that should be taken very seriously, and it’s a dare that like I said, should really be a life promise. It’s a dare that -if taken seriously- will change lives, including yours.

I dare you to Love. Love like you’ve never loved before. Start now! As soon as you stop reading this, go out, and share the Love of Christ with someone. It will have a huge impact, and it really will make a change! For example- A lot of the children I met last year in Uganda don’t know the love of a parent. Many only have a mother, or are orphans. But even in those cases, those children always have a big smile on their faces. They will see you coming, and will run to greet you with a million hugs. They cling to you as if you’ve been friends forever, and they love you instantly. And the more time you spend with them, and the more you show that you love them, the more they love you back. It’s a feeling that I wouldn’t trade in a million years, and it’s all because of Love. They so enjoy hearing about what Jesus did for them, and how He loves them.  

That’s just one example of how spreading Love can make a difference. If you step outside of your comfort zone and trust in God, you’ll be amazed at what will happen! And it all starts with you saying YES!

Did you hear that? Love is calling YOU! So go on and LOVE ~

 I triple-dog dare you!