Do you realise that people always say they love their inanimate objects? Facebook updates has spat out 'i love my new tv' or 'i love my shoes'; which begs the question: what is love?
To most people, it is a feeling or connection between two people (or between a person and an object/place/situation). But don't you think if 'love' is so easily gained, would be just as easily be lost? What happens when the feeling disappears or the connection dies? Move on to the next best thing? Many people profess they undying love for a person/object/situation. But are is it really undying?
Love is so much more than just a feeling or connection. Love is active, not passive. Love is exemplified in years of effort and not letting the other person go astray. Love is not envious of others and doesn't exaggerate. Love is not giving up, enduring hardship and sacrifice. Love is hard work but it is worth it. Love is gentle but disciplines. Love is giving without expecting anything in return. Love is unconditional despite flaws and result. It is humans that put up barriers and limitations to love.
I am no expert in love. Far from it. I am a mere novice but I am learning more every day from the one that first showed me what love is. God is synonymous with love; it is his motive in everything he does (John 3.16).
I am created in the image of God, which means that I am created in the image of perfect love. Love is in the core of my identity and I can chose to love.
I chose to love.
(here is a nice article by Jim Palmer from which I may have stolen ideas from)
1 comment:
Totally agree. I think we mix up meanings of words we use. We 'like' most people/things. To replace the word 'like' with 'love' is a huge commitment to the implications of what 'love' really is.
Just like the word 'friends' on facebook. They're more like 'acquaintances'. By describing acquaintances as 'friends', we de-value the true meaning of friendship. What do you think?
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