Love That Lasts: Choosing Agape in a Divided World

C.S. Lewis once said, “To love at all is to be vulnerable.” Yet too often, love in our lives is  fleeting, conditional, or misunderstood. Scripture shows us that early Christians chose love even in the hardest circumstances, demonstrating grace, humility, and unity with one another. How do we cultivate that kind of steadfast, intentional love today? A love that  strengthens relationships and unites believers in purpose? In this excerpt from I Choose Love, pastor and author Chip Ingram takes us to God’s Word, offering practical guidance to  love others as God first loved us.   Guest Post by Chip Ingram One of God’s greatest joys is when His children love each other.   If you’re a parent, you can probably understand why. Theresa and I have four children, and  our oldest are fraternal twins, Eric and Jason. When they were young, they slept in the  same room, wore matching clothes, had the same haircuts, and shared many of the same  friends. As they grew older, they shared a lot of the same experiences. They also fought. A lot. They teased and provoked each other. Jason was bigger than Eric, so he tried to make his brother do all kinds of things he didn’t want to do himself. […]