What is Love?

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Question: What is love?

Answer: Some say love is a feeling. Others say, love is lust and lust is love. If love is a feeling, then it would be easy to fall in and out of it. Simply because, feelings change. And if love is lust and lust is love, the inevitable is to selfishly use each other to fulfil our own desires and gratification.

Love has to be more than a feeling, and a self centred or selfish incentive. The Bible says God is love in 1 John 4 verse 8. God was manifested in the flesh and took upon Himself the consequence of sin which is death. Its nature is selfless, merciful and unconditional: caring despite maltreatment, hostility and insolence.

Thus, sentimental love or feeling orientated love is not real love at all, but a desperate thirst for an empty heart, inadvertently longing for God’s love.

Question: Is love then superficial?

Answer: No love is not something superficial, but profound. For how deep is the Father’s love for us, that He will send His only begotten son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

 

 

 

 

 

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Since 2010, I've experienced promptings, encouragement as well as assistance from the Holy Spirit. The promptings led me to the word of God. This was the start of my own personal journey as I sought after the truth. God was then calling me as I sought after the truth according to His word. The truth was leading me to the decision to give my life to Him. I gave my life to God on the 28th of January 2012. Instantly, I had the desire to share with others the truth of God, that God is a God of love, truth, righteousness, holiness, mercy and justice. I couldn't keep something like this to myself in a lost and dying world, a world in a fallen state, and a world steeped in confusion concerning the view of who God is. My journey wasn't without struggle though, I realised through suffering we come to know God. To not only be humble, but to be empathic and not detached from people who are suffering. Sometime in 2012, God inspired me to become a writer just after my prayer to fulfill my purpose, the purpose of the reason of my existence. My prayer was a reflection of Isaiah 43:1-7. So I started writing essays pertaining to His word. I shared what I wrote with my family and friends. Therefore, the aspiration to help people globally, came with the realisation to give God the honour and the glory. To be part of making a difference. The inspiration to start blogging was impressed upon me to do. Through prayerful guidence, I believe God has led me to this point, which I believe is for His glory.