Biblical Answer

What fuels our passion when love feels like a distant memory?

Love and passion can be fueled by various means, but ultimately, it is the relationship with God that can sustain and revive passion in our lives. As the Bible says, "Love draws us to the thing that we love as it is in itself, according to its mode of existing, but loveless knowledge renders the thing that we know present in us according to the mode and the manner in which we know it." (Dan Allender and Tremper Longman III) This means that when we are in a loving relationship with God, we are more likely to be filled with love and passion for others.

However, when love feels like a distant memory, it is often because we have lost sight of the internal aspects of love. We focus too much on the external aspects, such as sex, and forget that love is a choice that we must make every day. As the author says, "If there were no great need, the fulfillment would be less sweet. It is only when I am truly hungry that I fully appreciate a good meal." This means that when we are not hungry for God, we are not hungry for love and passion either. We must remember that passion is a fearful thing to some of us, and it is only when we are truly hungry for God that we can truly appreciate the passion and love that He has to offer.

To fuel our passion when love feels like a distant memory, we must return to the basics of our relationship with God. We must remember that love is a heart that moves, and it moves away from the self and toward the other. We must cultivate a deeper understanding of God's love for us, and allow that love to transform us into people who are capable of loving others. As the author says, "SparkNotes version: through contemplation. We let God love us into people of love. As a general rule, we become more loving by experiencing love, not by hearing about it in a lecture or reading about it in a book." By focusing on our relationship with God and allowing His love to transform us, we can revive our passion and love for others.