Of Love and Magic

So today I had a great conversation with my mom about dating. Now I have the same view as my mom, but today I decided to ask her if I could play devil's advocate. By doing this I got to take a different look at love. At least the "dating kind" of love.



We talked for awhile and she reached a good point. Love for human isn't endless. It has it's limits.



It sort of reminds me of the story of Eragon. He was a young dragonrider who was born with the natural ability of magic.



The one catch to his talent was that his magic could only go as far as the physical ability he had. As an example, he could only lift objects with magic that he could lift with his bare hands. He had a limit. His magic was strong, but still limited.



In the mind of a teenager (I am one so I know this also) we seem to think when we're in love that love will never end. That if we get into a relationship that we can just use our love again if we break up. That we have enough self-control to stop ourselves at the right place.



We don't. It's the story of a teenager's life. We are not limitless with love. When we give it away, we don't get it back. so instead of using that love for that partner we will spend the rest of our life with, we waste it.



I don't think it's a coincidence that Paul puts first in 1 Cor 13 "Love is patient" because it truly is. And it takes major courage to control our love. But I can guarantee God will bless that in the long run.