Love Is Not an Excuse to Disobey God One of the most dangerous lies many people believe is this: "God understands. I am doing it because I love him." Really? Since when did love become an excuse to disobey God? You started compromising your convictions because of a relationship. You stopped setting boundaries because you didn't want to lose him. You started entertaining conversations, behaviors, and situations that you know do not honor God. And when someone corrects you, your response is: "But I love him." My dear, love is beautiful, but love is not God. And whenever your love for someone makes you consistently disobey God, something is wrong. The Bible says: "If you love Me, keep My commandments." (John 14:15) Notice that Jesus did not say, "If you love someone, ignore My commandments." Your love for God should always be greater than your feelings for any man. Because feelings can be deceptive. Love can make you overlook red flags. Love can make you justify what you once condemned. Love can make you call compromise "understanding." But God's standard does not change because you are in love. If God said sexual immorality is wrong before the relationship, it is still wrong inside the relationship. If God said guard your heart, it still applies when butterflies are flying in your stomach. If God said be unequally yoked with unbelievers, your feelings do not cancel His instructions (2 Corinthians 6:14). I have noticed that many people want God to approve the relationship after they have already decided to disobey Him. They want His blessing without His principles. His promises without His instructions. His protection without obedience. But it doesn't work that way. Any relationship that requires you to silence your conscience, ignore Scripture, and repeatedly compromise your walk with God is costing you more than it is giving you. A person who truly loves you will not pressure you to dishonor God. They will help you grow closer to Him. Because genuine love does not pull you away from God's will—it draws you closer to it. So before you say, "But I love him," ask yourself: Is this love helping me obey God, or is it becoming my excuse for disobedience? Because love is a gift from God, but it should never replace God. Queen Chiamaka Rita Women Development Coach||Purity Advocate|| I empower young women to build confidence, harness their potential and live with purpose. #Purity #ChristianLiving #RelationshipWisdom #FaithOverFeelings #ObedienceToGod