What is love?

I have been broken down by good many times lately. The times when I truly find God and completely open myself up to him are when I am praying alone, praising him through song, or having heat-felt discussions with others. Each time God breaks me down, he gets deeper and deeper inside me and I surrender a little bit more each time.

The times in my life when I feel the best are the times when I am completely open to him. I am completely honest with him and myself and he is talking to me. I know God is calling me to devote my life to him. This may be a process that takes me awhile, but it really does excite me. I really have no clue what He wants me to do with my life at this point. I do not know what kind of career I will have or when I'll start a family. Although I do get anxious and impatient at times, I am never worried about what will happen. i know God will always be with me. I am learning what things are really important to me and which things aren't.

My heart for mission work is growing constantly. I'm not sure if it is something I want to make a 'career" out of, but nothing excites me more than the thought of working with people overseas and spreading God's amazing love, especially if I am with children. I am learning why it is so important to go spread love other places.

A speaker at Cru a couple of weeks ago told us his definition of love and it really opened my eyes to what love truly is. He said he thinks love is wanting the best for others. It seems incredibly simple and obvious, but I never thought of it that way. Yes, I've always tried to make the people I care about happy, but I still never thought of it this way. I really want to tell others about how Jesus loves us. How he wants us to have great lives and join him and heaven. It is truly amazing to praise him and I want to share that.