There are a lot of people in the world who say the words "I love you" and have no idea what those words even mean. They could just as easily substitute "banana Cadillac t-shirt" and say pretty much the same thing.
It's on the equivalent level of saying "no offense but...", and then saying something terribly offensive.
Yes I have to agree.
A lot of people do not know the meaning of Agape love.
Look at the restoration of Peter.
Jesus asks him do you Agape me, and Peter responds I Phileo you.
Second time same again.
Third time Jesus asks do you Phileo you and then Paul gets upset.
The concept of what real and true love is today has been so distorted.
Just a simple example for me.
I am typing on a IPad.
My kids have IPhones.
Every year without exception when it comes to Mothers Day or Fathers Day they get an e-mail along the following lines
”Show your mum/dad that you love them by buying them the latest iPad”
Really?????
Where on earth is my 14 year old daughter gonna get the money for that?
The same goes for advertise per-se.
Buy this and buy that. Aftershave, perfume, make up. And all these ads have sexual content.
So now love is all about the sensual and emotions.
Truly shocking indeed.
True love, Agape love cuts through all of this.
We need to ask God for this love.
It cuts through crap that the world throws at people.