1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.
John 13:34
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
Anyone that truly knows me knows how big my heart is. Whenever I love someone whether it be family, friends, etc., I always give it my all. I put 100%..actually more..into it. Since I've accepted God and started to put Him first, I have a whole new and more meaningful understanding of what love really is. Love is caring so much for another person that you will do anything for them and will always do your best to be there for them. People may have disagreements but if you truly love someone, you'll do everything that you can to make things right with that person.
I have always been one to love my family though I've always have had a small one. For me, family isn't necessarily blood relatives but those people who have always loved and been there for me. I have two friends who are my sisters though I do not have an actual sister by blood. I love them just as I do the rest of my family. Throughout most of my life, I never really would say, "I Love You" to family members. It always was just something that I never did. However, since I've lost my dad, that is one thing that I wish I had done differently. I wish he was here just so I could tell him how much I love him. I'll say it to my mom sometimes but still not as much as I should. I'm trying to do better. I've realized life is so short. This life is only temporary. You should always tell your family that you love them. Some people do not have a family or if they do, it's not a good one. If you have a good family, cherish it.
Love plays a big part in my friendships as well. Everything that is true about love with one's family is also true of friendships plus more. Everyone knows that friends are those few people that you can totally be yourself with. Friends are those that will always be there for you even when you're being difficult. Friends are always honest with you even when you wish they weren't. They are those you can talk to about anything with with no judgement. Just as I do with family and everyone else that I love, I put everything that I have into it. True friends know that a friendship can't be one sided though. In order for a friendship to work, both people must give it their all and put all of themselves into it and love one another as friends were meant to. Since I've been saved, I've learned how God wants us to have meaningful relationships especially with fellow Christians. Being friends with those who believe as you do makes it easier to build a friendship. It sometimes can be hard to be friends with someone who doesn't believe, though it is still important to try and be a friend to those people and witness to them. I'd love to know that I've brought someone to Christ. Since I've became a Christian, I have a new appreciation for my friends. I've always been thankful for them but I realized that sometimes that I may have taken them for granted. I've always have told my friends that I love them because I do but sometimes it could be out of habit but at the same time I do tell them that I love them and truly mean it in the moment like, "I really do love you. Thank you for always being here for me!".
Lastly, there is love between a man and a woman in a relationship which of course leads to marriage. Those people that know me would be like, "Are you going to offer dating advice though you've never dated?!". Yea, that's a bit ironic. However, I do believe that everything that I have already have said about love applies to relationships as well. For me, since I love so deeply, there really wouldn't be much difference in me being friends with someone or dating someone except for of course the other specific dating things like holding hands and such.
Love is slightly different whether it be love for family, friends, or relationships but the same basic concept is the same. God wants you to love as He does. It is important to love and show it to all of those that you care about. You never know what could happen and you could never get that chance to say "I love you again". To all of my family and friends, I love you all so much!! God loves you!!
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