Most of us base our love on “because,” not on “anyway.” But in Luke 6:32–36, Jesus says we shouldn’t love “because”; we should love “anyway.” If you love your spouse because he’s good to you, or she’s kind to you, you’re acting no better than the average sinner who lives without the regenerating influence of the Holy Spirit.

Christians are called to “anyway” love. That’s what helps us appreciate God’s love for us because God loves us “anyway.” To love anyway is to learn about God’s love for us and to love like God, who loves the “ungrateful and wicked.”

That’s love, Jesus’ style. Let’s love like that.

Culled from Sacred Marriage Devotional by Gary Thomas