I don't claim to be an expert on love. In fact, I'm clueless. However, one thing I feel God speaking into me over these past couple of weeks is love. Love in it's most pure, most simple form. I have been attempting to embrace that. Not only am I learning how to love others, but also how to love myself. And of course, we all know that this is essential in life. A friend once said "The secret to life is love" and in a lot of ways I agree. If we could all learn to love a little better, a little more, a little purer...the world would certainly be a better place. So on this Valentine's Day (which I agree is a completely fabricated holiday, but let's ignore that fact) let's delve a little deeper into real love and ask ourselves, "what exactly is love?."
*"Love is handing your heart to someone and taking the risk that they will hand it back because they don't want it." -Rob Bell
*Vulnerability
*"echad"- being one flesh
*Forgiveness- even when it hurts.
*"carrying each other's burdens" Ephesians 6:2
*Agape.
Putting others before yourself. Giving, giving, giving. Not expecting anything in return.
*Exploring another person in respect and wonder of who they are.
*"Builds up" 1 Corithians 8:1
*Humility- Considering others better than yourself.
*Purity.
*Having faith. Putting your trust in someone else and in God to watch over you and that "someone else".
*Confidence. Not pride.
*"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."
1Corinthians 13:4-8
*Allowing yourself to think yourself beautiful.
*"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Romans 8:38-39
*The ultimate love is being willing to give your life for someone else.
*Vulnerability
*"echad"- being one flesh
*Forgiveness- even when it hurts.
*"carrying each other's burdens" Ephesians 6:2
*Agape.
Putting others before yourself. Giving, giving, giving. Not expecting anything in return.
*Exploring another person in respect and wonder of who they are.
*"Builds up" 1 Corithians 8:1
*Humility- Considering others better than yourself.
*Purity.
*Having faith. Putting your trust in someone else and in God to watch over you and that "someone else".
*Confidence. Not pride.
*"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."
1Corinthians 13:4-8
*Allowing yourself to think yourself beautiful.
*"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Romans 8:38-39
*The ultimate love is being willing to give your life for someone else.
PS: The pictures at the top are just random. They are from gospel choir. A group I'm a part of that gets together each Wednesday evening for an hour to sing. It's just plain fun.
Double PS: The Pearce team leaves America today to join us here in Romania tomorrow! WOOHOO. =]
And that my friends, "is all I've got tah say 'bout that."
Double PS: The Pearce team leaves America today to join us here in Romania tomorrow! WOOHOO. =]
And that my friends, "is all I've got tah say 'bout that."
1 comment:
You are LOVED, darling!
Happy Valentine's Day, babe.
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