Those little words

"je t'aime"
"ich liebe dich"
"ti amo"
"te quiero"
"I Love You"

3 very small words, all of which are used individually in daily conversation by most people one this planet...in whatever language they speak

Isn't is interesting...at any given point in time, literally thousands of people across the globe are saying this?

And yet, we (read: Americans) are so idiotic and foolhardy that we don't mean what we say

Well, we (self-proclaimed Christians) hardly ever mean what we say, so why should this be any different?

Let's break down the one of the biggest phrases ever uttered shall we?

'I'. Literally meaning 'me, the person speaking'...but not just me, everything within me. Everything that defines me. Everything that my life has been and is. Everything I am is 'I'.

'You'. Literally meaning the person being spoken to'...but also not just that person, but everything that person is. 'You' is defined as all that makes the other person themself,everything known about that person. That's 'You'

'love'. Literally meaning "strong affection, attachment, and admiration" (from merriamwebster.com)...I like that definition, especially the alliteration

However we, as Christians know...or rather, we ought to know and acknowledge that 'Love' is quite simply defined as 'God'.

1 John 4:8 tells us that "God is Love"...

So often I think we replace 'Love' with 'love'....especially when we say 'I love (love) you'

Because for Me (I) to say 'I Love You', and for Me to not be lying, or simply over exaggerating I must truly mean 'I, God, and You'

Because romantic relationships will not work out as intended without God in the middle of it, defining it, refining it, and keeping it alive.

Because, if there is no 'God' there is no 'Love'...and then it's just 'Me' and 'You'...with absolutely nothing going on