Lyrics
Verse 1
So you say you can't take it
The price is too high
Your feelings have gone
It seems your river's run dry
Verse 2
You never imagined
It could turn out so rough
You give and give and give
And still it's never enough
Verse 3
Your emotions have vanished
It once held a thrill
The wonder of love
Could be alive in you still
Verse 4
The ring on your finger
Is put there to stay
You'll never forget
The words you promised that day
Verse 5
Jesus didn't die for you
Because it was fun
He hung there for love
Because it had to be done
Chorus
And in spite of the anguish
His work was fulfilled
Cause love is not a feelin'
It's an act of your will
Love is not a feelin'
It's an act of your will
Verse 6
Now I wouldn't try to tell you
That it's easy to stand
Satan's throwin' everything
That's at his command
Verse 7
But Jesus is faithful
His promise is true
And the things that He asks
He gives the power to do
Chorus
You know He didn't die for you
Because it was fun
He hung there for love
Because it had to be done
Chorus
And in spite of the anguish
His work was fulfilled
Cause love is not a feelin'
It's an act of your will
Love is not a feelin'
It's an act of your will
Love is not a feelin'
It's an act of your will
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Meaning & Inspiration
Love Is Not A Feeling is a song about faithful love, especially in marriage, grounded in the example of Jesus. The verses speak to someone who feels worn out, whose feelings have gone and whose river seems dry, and they point back to a ring on the finger and a promise made.
The chorus gives the central idea: "Love is not a feelin', it's an act of your will." The song points to the cross as the model, saying that Jesus did not die because it was fun but because it had to be done, and that His work was fulfilled despite the anguish. Its encouragement fits 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 on patient, enduring love, Ephesians 5:25 on love shown through sacrifice, and Philippians 4:13 on the strength Christ provides. The line that Jesus is faithful and gives the power to do what He asks reinforces that the call is practical, not sentimental. The tone is direct and pastoral.
Related Scripture
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is described as patient, kind and enduring all things.
- Ephesians 5:25 Husbands are told to love their wives as Christ loved the church.
- Philippians 4:13 Paul says he can do all things through Christ who strengthens him.