what is love?

[Jullianna]

Its amazing to me how we can look at the same verse and draw almost polar opposite meaning from it.

Love is not a business transaction. Its not a check in the box. It is not a thing to fall on a grocery list or to be done out of obligation. It is not calculating, methodical or cold. I don't believe love is a choice as much as it is an involuntary reaction.

You are right, it is not mushy or gushy, it is the truth. It is the strongest force in the Universe. It was love that compelled an almighty God to send His only Son, so that we might live.

Absolutely.

It’s not some mushy little feeling that makes a parent sit up rocking a sick child all night long, work all the next day, and repeat the process as often as necessary.
It’s not some mushy little feeling that causes an adult child to sleep on the floor beside a dying parent night after night, changing their diapers and seeing to it that they are properly cared for.
And it’s not some mushy little feeling that rips your heart out of your chest as you watch your dying husband tell your son goodnight for the last time.

It’s love.

 

[LordsAussieRooGal]

And thats true as I find people use the word "LOVE" too loosely these days and it can loose its true meaning. As i have been threw in the past, few just say the words they know u want to hear....and then they are the genuine ones, just have to figure them out.

 

[See_KING_Truth]

I am going to go off on a tangent and say that as Christians we need to be careful of how we use this word 'LOVE'. We need to bridle our tongues, and our fingers lol. I never say that I love anything of this world. I don't confess love for anything, except the Father, Son and all of God's creation. I think to say that you love anything of this world is the same as saying that you love this world. This was one of the many convictions that I faced when I surrendered to the Lord.

Just because this is something that I felt that I needed to change, others may not feel the same way....

 

[Jullianna]

You have a point, McCharming...

 

[Jullianna]

I read this yesterday and thought it was beautiful:

SONNET XVII - Pablo Neruda

"I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way
than this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep. "

 

[zeroturbulence]

I read this yesterday and thought it was beautiful:

SONNET XVII - Pablo Neruda

"I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way
than this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep. "

Wow. I might have to take some pointers from this guy.

 

[Boanerges]

It is a Haddaway's song.