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Love Leaves Footprints : George Strait, The King Of Country Music

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Generally, people go to extreme lengths to prove their love for one another. For example, a close friend of mine refrained from kissing a girl he loved through several months of dating to prove the authenticity of his love for her. In the end, the sole kiss he gave her was a first kiss goodbye, which freed her for another man to pursue her.

Sounds like Nicholas Sparks’ next novel, huh? Regardless of how it’s shown, love leaves footprints wherever it travels.

George Strait, the king of country music, opened the largest concert in North American history by singing a tribute to our fundamental view of love. The song introduces this story of a young girl, who radically changes a young boy’s world by her love. The opening verse introduces …show more content…

He sings of chasing Emmylou around the house, taking her out in a white limousine, and being in love twenty years later because of the old note.

Okay, I have a confession: this isn’t a true story. However, the fanciful tale still leaves you thinking (and singing along).

As humans, we inherit an innate desire for love. The first line in Emmylou’s note asks, “Do you love me? Do you wanna be my friend?” Have you ever wondered why we need community but view ourselves as self-sufficient? While God entirely knows and unconditionally loves each of us, we signify earning the attention and affection of others – even in precedence to God’s from time to time.

Ultimately, love must be evident. The chief glorification of love occurs when it becomes courageously declared. There is a certain level of intentionality necessary in every loving relationship, which exists to reveal true love.

While love delights in words, it is most evidently declared in action. As Bob Goff coined the poignant phrase, “Simply put, love does.”

Believing God loves us unconditionally is right. But, what if we lived like He does? It’s easy to say, “I believe!” We believe healthy nutrition is good for us, but what did we decide to eat today? While we believe eight hours of sleep restores our bodies, we constantly fall short of this benchmark. For many of us, believing truly is a good thing, but there lies a clear distinction between understanding God is good and

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