In the book of 1 John, John makes an amazing, profound, and all-encompassing statement—one of the most powerful in the entire Bible. He writes: "GOD IS LOVE." This statement tells us what God is. In our culture, God is defined in many ways, but here, John makes it clear: God is love. The emphasis must be on love because that is who He is. But understanding love can be challenging and confusing. Anyone who has fallen in love knows this struggle. How does it work? What is this mysterious thing called love, and what is it not? Sorting this out…