Christ-followers strongly embrace love because our God is love. John 3:16, the epitome of true love, shows the measure of God’s passion for mankind in the sacrifice of His only Son. No greater love exists. God stands as the author and source of love.  We hear a lot about the proof of love being tolerance and acceptance. However, scripture points a different direction. The companion word linked to love, interestingly enough, is obedience. Wait. What? Jesus talks about love and forgiveness...