What is love?
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Audrey B. Unruh – A Different Perspective
According to a 1950’s Thorndike-Barnhart Dictionary, love is “A strong feeling or passionate affection for a person of the opposite sex,” “Be fond of,” “Hold or caress.”
I believe our present day definition of love is entirely different, according to the world’s viewpoint. For many, love is just whatever makes one happy, or feels good, or satisfies an immediate need in their life. Instant gratification is exactly what the results give.
A relief from the pain one may be going through. A momentary satisfaction. A distraction from the true problems. A way to get back at someone or an issue not resolved. How many times do we hear or read about people who are so very much in love, and in a short time, the love has disappeared and they have gone their separate ways? If we are truly honest, that’s not at all what true love is.
According to the Holy Bible, love is entirely different. Love has many qualities. It is patient. How many have stood beside someone through tragedy, illnesses, and loss? Love is kind. Love does not envy. Love is not proud. Love does not behave in ungodly ways. Love does not seek their own desires. Love is not easily provoked. Love doesn’t think evil of others. Instead, love rejoices in the truth. It bears up and endures in all things, believes good, and hopes for the best.
What a different world we would be if we only had the God love that the Holy Scriptures present to us. May each of us strive to pursue God’s true love in our lives and spread that love to those around us.
Happy Valentine’s Day and every day thereafter.
