Modern love can be hard and devastating. It can leave a hole in your heart where something you cherished used to live. Heartbreak and unrequited love may seem inevitable in today's society, but there's one man that will never break your heart. He's ready to talk 24/7, accepts you exactly as you are, and knows exactly how to make you happy. Who is this seemingly inexistent man? That man is God, the only lover who is truly perfect.
The word "love" is overused in today's society. Most mistake move for lust or infatuation. In the Bible, love has a much more profound meaning. "And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love." (1 Corinthians 13:13). Throughout 1 Corinthians 13, Paul defines love "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self- seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices in the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails." (1 Corinthians 13:4-8) If every love followed this definition; this world would be much happier and faithful to one another. The "love" that is based on sexual pleasure or physical attraction could easily be eliminated if there were more examples of this true love in the world.
The only place people can experience this love is through God. In 1 John 4, and numerous other places in the Bible, it says that God IS love. Who could love you better than someone who is love itself? Good thing our father and savior can love us exactly the way Paul describes it.
Once our generation experiences and embraces the perfect love our lord provides, we can radiate our joy onto others and love them the way Paul wants us to. This will produce a much more authentic vision of love in the eyes of today's youth