the terms of our fallen psychological processes. Christian love provides the motivation—the energy for action—to love beyond reason and beyond what makes sense in the short term. Our love is empowered by that which makes sense in the economy of the kingdom of God—the grand salvation story that connects us to God’s love. This makes Christian love different. Second, this motivation stems in part from the model of Jesus’ love. The difference in our love is tied to the specific person of Jesus, who is
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