Infantile love follows the principle: "I love because I am loved. " Mature love follows the principle: "I am loved because I love. " Immature love says: "I love you because I need you. " Mature love says: "I need you because I love you.
The great military leaders of the past have gone, their empires have crumbled and burned to ashes. But the empire of Jesus, built solidly and majestically on the foundation of love, is still growing.