Love Never Fails

(The video is 10 minutes long. It isn't essential to watch, but this is one of my favorite scenes from What Dreams May Come. It simply adds a touch to my post)

Unrequited love is a horrendous ordeal. It can stilt future relationship, and encourage bitterness. Unfortunately, a lovesick lover often lacks the power to stop loving even when their love is not returned.

Our culture's tendency is to encourage the brokenhearted to move on to the next best thing. Relationship magazines and advice columns suggest the brokenhearted find someone who will love them in return. This is true wisdom, and will undoubtedly make life easier and less painful. There is very little to be gained by seeking a love relationship with someone who doesn't want a love relationship.

Still, there is a necessity for everyone to acknowledge that love remains. Love will still linger in a heart despite the lack of love given by another. That love can't be distinguished merely by the force of will. Love is a powerful emotion, and can't be simply forgotten or redirected.

I don't suggest anyone continually pursue a relationship with someone who is not interested or available. However, I think unrequited love produces unconditional love. God has experienced unrequited love. God's people have repeatably ignored God, and rejected His love. This rebellion has not hindered His love. He hasn't searched for someone else to treat Him better or love Him more.

Therefore, any person faced with unrequited love has the ability to love unconditionally. Unrequited love may be painful, but it is a true reflection of God's everlasting love.