Love.
There are many different kinds of love. To me, they all fit in the same category. Unconditional.
Love doesn't discriminate. Love doesn't judge. Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is forever.
February, the month of love. Marriages rekindle, little boys and girls give secret Valentines to their crushes, couples celebrate by sending each other gifts of chocolate and flowers and sweet surprises.
Some say Valentines Day is merely a holiday created for capitalist gain. Maybe. Probably. That doesn't mean we can't reap it's benefits as well. I think we all need time to reflect on our relationships. To think about how we feel about one another. Maybe get a little mushy where the other 364 days of the year you may not. Take time away from the kids and have fun together. Send your mother a card. Give your sister a phone call. Give the kids a little treat and a note to say 'I love you'. Get a pedicure or a massage (or give one). Have a glass of wine, because, after all, if you don't love yourself, who can you love? It's about connecting with the ones you love and may not tell them enough.
The Bible teaches us about love.
How to love our children.
Proverbs 13:24
Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.
Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.
How to love our friends.
Proverbs 17:9
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.
How to love our spouses..
Ephesians 5:33
However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
How to love our God.
Matthew 22:37
Jesus said to him, 'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'.
Jesus said to him, 'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'.
And last but not least, how to love unconditionally.
1 Corinthians 13:4–8a
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, 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. Love never fails ...
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, 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. Love never fails ...
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