Monday, February 11, 2008

LOVE IS A WORD THAT IS TOSSED AROUND, BUT WHAT IS IT?

LOVE IS A WORD THAT IS TOSSED AROUND, BUT WHAT IS IT?
IN OUR AMERICAN LANGUAGE WE ARE SO LIMITED. WE SAY I LOVE PEANUT BUTTER, AND I LOVE YOU. IT’S THE SAME WORD BUT BETTER MEAN DIFFERENT THINGS. WE USE LIKE AND LOVE INTERCHANGEABLE AND IT DOESN’T WORK SO WELL. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE. IN THE GREEK THEY HAVE FOUR WORDS FOR LOVE WHICH GIVE A MORE CLEAR PICTURE .
1.Caritas (agapēe, αaγ?αaπpη?) is an unconditional love directed towards one's neighbor which is not dependent on any lovable qualities that the object of love possesses. Agape is the love that brings forth caring regardless of circumstance
2.Friendship (philia, φfι?λ?ι?αa) is a strong bond existing between people who share a common interest or activity
3.Affection (storge, σsτtο?ρ?γ?η?) is fondness through familiarity, especially between family members or people who have otherwise found themselves together by chance.
4.Eros (έ?ρ?ω?ς?) is love in the sense of 'being in love'.

Passage 1 John 4:7-8(KJV.)
7. Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
[LOVE: AFFECTION, UNEARNED OR UNMERITED FAVOR.]
1 Corinthians 13:1-8a.(KJV.)
1. Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
[TONGUES: LANGUAGE NATURALLY ACQUIRED OR UNNATURALLY ACQUIRED. THE TONGUE OF A TRIBE, A NATION, OR THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT OF SPEAKING IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE WITHOUT IT’S HAVING BEEN LEARNT.
MEN: HUMAN BEING, MALE OR FEMALE, OF ANY NATIONALITY.
ANGELS: MESSENGER- AN ANGEL OR BY IMPLICATION A PASTOR.]
2. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
[CHARITY: AFFECTION, UNEARNED OR UNMERITED FAVOR.]
3. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
[BURNED: TO LIGHT, TO SET FIRE, TO HAVE PASSION FOR.]
4. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
[ENVIETH: TO COVET OR DESIRE, TO WANT .
VAUNTETH: TO BOAST ONE’S SELF, OR GIVE A SELF DISPLAY.]
5. Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
[UNSEEMLY: INDECENT OR SHAMEFUL.]
6. Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7. Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
8.Charity never faileth:

Philippians 4:4-9 (KJV.)
4.Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.
5.Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
[MODERATION: DOING WHAT IS APPROPRIATE, MILD, REASONABLE, GENTLE, AND FAIR. NOT INSISTING ON THE LETTER OF THE LAW. SHOWING MERCY AND GRACE.]
6.Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
[CAREFUL: ANXIOUS, TAKING THOUGHT, OR DISTRACTING CARE.]
7.And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8.Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
[VIRTUE:: IMPRESSIONS MADE ON OTHERS IN THE AREAS OF MORAL GOODNESS, EXCELLENCE.
9.Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
LET’S END WITH WHERE WE BEGAN.
Passage 1 John 4:7-8(KJV.)
7. Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
WE MUST WALK IN AND LIVE IN ALL THE CHARACTERISTICS OF OUR FATHER GOD WHOM IS LOVE. TURN AWAY FROM EVIL AND NEGATIVE THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS. DO NOT MAKE PEOPLE EARN YOUR LOVE, BUT RATHER GIVE IT FREELY WITH NO STRINGS OR CONDITIONS. GOD GAVE FREELY, AND SO MUST WE.

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