The mind set of the world has corrupted our love and turned it into pseudo-love which is raw manipulation. Manipulation can look like love, feel like love and sound like love, but it's really raw selfishness. Brothers and sisters, let's put away all manipulation. Whether it be for church, business or personal reasons. Today churches are under enormous pressure to meet the expectations of those who attend.
People come to church to be loved and find friendship.
Those expectations are legitimate for un- churched and for new believers. Let's not wait for others to love us, let's love them first. Paul said that lavish love gives us knowledge and discernment. Because loving God and people is our highest form of obedience. Manipulation melts in our hearts when we give lavish love.