"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, 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" (1 Corinthians 13: 4-6 NIV).
Love is when I'm doing my morning walk/run and I see a little toddler walking with his grandmother in the park. The grandmother and I say "hello" and the toddler looks up at me with the brightest eyes and gives me the biggest, loving smile and says, "hello-hello-hello". No matter what else I was feeling or thinking at that moment all I felt was love. Love from a child that I did not know, never seen in my life but he was willing to show me love. The love he showed me was overwhelming and I wanted it, needed it, appreciated it. I wanted to pick him up and give him the biggest hug and kiss his chubby cheeks, but I figured that would have been too much coming from a complete stranger.
At that moment I understood what God wants us to show daily. He wants us to show love, His love, unconditional love. Love that doesn't come with any attachments at all. The feeling I got from just that little toddler's smile was love, patient love and kind love. The type of love that I want to experience on a daily basis. The type of love that I still feel three days later and it puts a big smile on my face and my heart.
In my opinion, love is an action word. Trust me, I appreciate when someone tells me that they love me but I also want to "see" their love for me. I want to see their love towards me and for me. God is love. If He can love us enough to have His son, Jesus come to earth and live and show love to individuals who hated Him, doubted Him, didn't want to have anything to do with Him, why can't we show love to our brothers, sisters, friends, family members and strangers?Why is it so hard to love? The bible gives us so many scriptures on how to love, why we should love and what love is. If you don't know how to love take the time to research love in the bible. A few of my favorite scriptures on love include: Mark 12:30, 1 Peter 4:8, 1 Corinthians 13:13, John 13:34, 1 John 4:19, 1 John 4:11, John 14:23 and John 3:16.
Who have you shown love to today? Have you told someone you love them today? The same way you want love, remember that someone else needs and wants your love today as well. Love yourself first and watch how easy it is for you to love others.
I love you and there isn't anything you can do about it!!
Love is when I'm doing my morning walk/run and I see a little toddler walking with his grandmother in the park. The grandmother and I say "hello" and the toddler looks up at me with the brightest eyes and gives me the biggest, loving smile and says, "hello-hello-hello". No matter what else I was feeling or thinking at that moment all I felt was love. Love from a child that I did not know, never seen in my life but he was willing to show me love. The love he showed me was overwhelming and I wanted it, needed it, appreciated it. I wanted to pick him up and give him the biggest hug and kiss his chubby cheeks, but I figured that would have been too much coming from a complete stranger.
At that moment I understood what God wants us to show daily. He wants us to show love, His love, unconditional love. Love that doesn't come with any attachments at all. The feeling I got from just that little toddler's smile was love, patient love and kind love. The type of love that I want to experience on a daily basis. The type of love that I still feel three days later and it puts a big smile on my face and my heart.
In my opinion, love is an action word. Trust me, I appreciate when someone tells me that they love me but I also want to "see" their love for me. I want to see their love towards me and for me. God is love. If He can love us enough to have His son, Jesus come to earth and live and show love to individuals who hated Him, doubted Him, didn't want to have anything to do with Him, why can't we show love to our brothers, sisters, friends, family members and strangers?Why is it so hard to love? The bible gives us so many scriptures on how to love, why we should love and what love is. If you don't know how to love take the time to research love in the bible. A few of my favorite scriptures on love include: Mark 12:30, 1 Peter 4:8, 1 Corinthians 13:13, John 13:34, 1 John 4:19, 1 John 4:11, John 14:23 and John 3:16.
Who have you shown love to today? Have you told someone you love them today? The same way you want love, remember that someone else needs and wants your love today as well. Love yourself first and watch how easy it is for you to love others.
I love you and there isn't anything you can do about it!!
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