Love and lust: what do you follow?

The difference between love and lust lies in the motivations behind the two. Lust is motivated by a selfish desire to satisfy the wants of the flesh. Lust is rooted in trying to provide for yourself what you feel God cannot. Love is motivated by the selfless desire to express God and compassion and have your spiritual needs be satisfied. Love is rooted in God and acknowledging God will provide everything you need when you have faith in Him. The other fundamental difference is that lust cannot fulfill and creates a cavity and pain, whereas love fulfills your wants and needs and increases capacity and peace and joy. Be blessed