I LOVE TACOS!!!!!
Today on my way to work I drove by one of my favorite places to eat lunch since I’ve been working here at Proud To Wait…a lil place on 21st street called “I Love Teriyaki”. For only $4.99 + tax, I can get a delicious bowl of white rice topped with delightfully grilled strips of teriyaki chicken. Mmmmmm….I love this place. It’s cheap, walking distance from work, half way healthy, and each bite filled with explosive flavor causes a great experience in my mouth. Need I say more?
I started to think more about some of the things that I “love”. I’m loving this Jamba Juice that I’m sippin’ on right now. I love bacon wrapped shrimp…I love “all you can eat shrimp” at Red Lobster. I love afternoon naps. I love the tv show LOST…I love the characters and the storyline, as well as the strong messages of conflict between faith and science. I love old skool rap, r&b, oldies, hip-hop, gospel, emo, indie rock, folk, hardcore…you can pretty much say that I simply love music!
While on tour a couple months back, my friends and I were discussing our love for food. Since we were on our way down to San Diego, we were looking forward to all of the amazing dining experiences we would encounter while in So Cal. I quickly got on my iPhone and pulled up the Yelp app to find the highest reviewed restuarants in the area. I knew what I wanted to find first and foremost…a Taqueria. I was in the mood for some bomb mexican food. I tuned to my friend Kindred who was driving and exclaimed “I LOVE TACOS!” I quickly remebered a short dvd by Rob Bell called “Flame”. He says in the same train of thought…”I love my wife…and I love tacos”. Isn’t it funny that we use the word “love” so losely. Could this be the reason why so many people in today’s generation treat sex so casually and losely? We are quick to say we love something or love someone… and therefore we are quck to act upon what we say and express it through the act of sex, without taking into consideration what it means to truly love. Some people would even go as far as to say that they “love sex”.
Love is a verb. Love is sacrifical. Love is patient. Love is not self seeking. Love is a choice! When it comes to having sex…if we truly “love” someone…then we will be willing to express that love by waiting. May we take a moment to step back and reflect on how our actions line up with our words when it comes to saying, “I LOVE…” !!!
Jack “Minista RMB” Nordby
