Prescription for lasting love

Let's face it, we are all influenced by the movies we enjoyed. In fact, you can't get through a movie without at least one romantic scene. Hollywood seems to have a prescription for love that most people follow, and it goes something like this: Find the right person, then fall in love. Pend your hopes and dreams on that person, and if it don't work out, repeat step one by finding another person. I get exhausted just thinking about it! So what is God's prescription for lasting love? Step one: Become the right person to love by becoming an imitator of God. What I mean is, live a life of love as taught in the word of God.  Step two: Fix all of your hopes and dreams on Christ. Human being's are weak, needy, and flawed, and undeserving of pending all of our hopes and dreams on. Step three: Wait patiently for your soulmate. You can wait patiently if you love God. The bible explains why we wait patiently and it is because God's love satisfies the human soul. When your identity is with God, you won't need human affection in the same way. I can't speak for you, but between Hollywood's prescription and God's, I choose the easy route-God's prescription. You see, finding someone who really loves you for you is rare in our society. If you become rare by imitating God' love toward others, you are a KEEPER!