Bear with me, I'm bringing in some "Current Issues"

OK, I have a confession to make. I love reality TV. I stay current on all the Housewives, and frequently keep up with the Kardashians. My husband makes fun of me for it, but it’s the one guilty pleasure I indulge in, well that and the occasional sweets.

I’m sure you have heard about the situation with Lamar Odom, and honestly I have been glued to his story like he was a friend of mine. When I first saw Lamar with Khloe on their show, I was sucked into their love story that sadly went awry. From the minute I heard of Lamar’s condition I prayed that this ugliness would somehow cause reconciliation within their marriage.

Well, the news broke today that their divorce has been STOPPED and I couldn’t be happier.

So why am I writing about this? Is it because I am some crazy person whose love for reality TV has taken over her life so I live vicariously through these random people? No. Absolutely not. I am writing about this because I think their story is a testament to how incredible love is.

Love is a powerful force that once it enters your life will forever change you. Even if at times things get scary and ugly, the love you share with someone has the ability to keep you connected. Horrible things can happen and get in the way of your love story, and maybe even at times make you think that your “Happily Ever After” is gone. No matter what, I believe that if you choose love, you will be able to come back from anything.

I mean seriously, look at how insane Khloe and Lamar’s situation is. He has drug issues that caused their marriage to head towards divorce, she dated other people, and eventually he was found unconscious in a brothel! Those are some crazy circumstances, but somehow out of all the ugliness it has caused them to stop the divorce proceedings. I know that down the road these two may split permanently, especially since Hollywood does a number on marriages, but in this moment I want us to learn something.

Look at your relationship and take inventory of the ugliness that may be entering. Now evaluate your love. Love is so much stronger than any ugliness and two people who are committed to one another can hold on to that love and pull themselves out of a bad spot.

Don’t believe what I’m saying about love being a powerful thing? Take the greatest example of love found in John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”  

God looked at the world and recognized that our sinful behavior was taking away our ability to be in a relationship with Him. Rather than leaving and give up on us, God chose to showcase His love. He sent His only son to pay a debt that we could not afford and He saved us, because He LOVES us.

Love is an amazing gift that causes crazy things to happen. It is a gift from God that we get to experience every day. Don’t give up on love. Like I said, it has the power to carry us out of the most horrific of circumstances.

(I bet you didn’t expect a Kardashian love story and Bible verse to be found in the same post, you’re welcome.)