LOVE…

September 15, 2009

 

 

“Goodbyes are not forever.
Goodbyes are not the end.
They simply mean I’ll miss you
Until we meet again!…

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           “LOVE”

  There is a lot of talk about love.We use the word in different ways.But what is LOVE.reaLLY?’

  There is no power greater than LOVE.Psychologists say that the most basic human need is to be LOVED.LOVE can motivate people to things for people that they wouldn’t normally do.LOVE can cause  young people o do foolish things at times. LOVE gives meaning to people who would otherwise have no purpose  in life.

   But if LOVE is such a beautiful thing, why is there so little LOVE in the world? Why  is there so much hate ? The answer is simple. TRUE LOVE is more than sentimental, gushy fellings. It is a choice that each of us makes. And true LOVE can only come from GOD. 

  The greatest demonstration of LOVE is to give our LIFE for the person we LOVE. What LOVing father wouldn’t give his LIFE so that his child must live? GOD LOVED mankind so much that he sent JESUS, His only Son, to die on the cross for our sins so that we might have LIFE.

  LOVE is the very essence of GOD. So when men and women rebel against GOD by setting up their own value system and rejecting the authority of GOD, they lose the very source of TRUE LOVE, which is GOD. Without LOVE, even our religious activities become a lot of meaningless exercises.

  GOD’s LOVE, however, is much greater than man’s view of LOVE. While we LOVE those who LOVE us, the Bible tells us that we are to LOVE even  our enemies! GOD’s LOVE is giving LOVE, and if we want TRUE LOVE in our hearts, we must be willing to give of OURSELVES….

“A man reserves his TRUE and deepest LOVE not for the species of woman in whose company he finds himself electrified and enkindled, but for that one in whose company he may feel tenderly drowsy…

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                        IMPORTANT TO BE LOVED

        To understand the importance of love in finding a life purpose it is necessary to consider the many ways of loving, and of being loved. Most people first experience love within their own family, then develop a love of close friends. Love for others comes with maturity, as does the basic need to be in a loving relationship.

 

 

 

 

              * Romantic love

        Seeking the ideal partner can sometimes be the main focus in life. After falling in love, continuing to care for the loved one provides a major life purpose.

 

        Sadly, romantic love can blossom and then fade. The loss of a partner can often cause a general lack of purpose in living, because it seems to remove the possibility of ever again enjoying life to the full.

        Being in a loving relationship is not absolutely essential to a purposeful life. It is an important part of living, but should not be thought of as the sole purpose.

 

 

 

 

                                       “Parental Love”

        Most parents find a life purpose in loving, caring and providing for their own children. It is important for parents to know that as their children grow up they must be allowed to seek and find a life purpose of their own. A child should not be forced or persuaded into a role desired by the parents.

        Parental love is important, but it only provides real life purpose when children are still young and dependent. Decades of devotion by a parent can end in loss of purpose when the children are grown up and have left home.

 

 

 

                          “Love of Friends”

        Love of friends is important in life, but so are new friendships. It is important that lifelong friendships do not become exclusive. Close friendship should never prevent anyone from meeting and getting to know new people, developing new friendships, and being able to let go when old friends move on.

        Having the love of good friends can feel very supportive and it is highly rewarding to love those friends in return. The purpose of life should not just be to keep within a close circle of friends.

                “Love for Community”

        Many good people devote themselves to their own community, through voluntary work, fundraising activities, campaigning on local issues, and getting involved in regional politics.

        Support for a community, love of a particular place, and pride in local achievements can also create negative reactions, through fear, bitterness, rivalry, even hatred of anyone who is not from the same background. To allow prejudice to become a purpose in life shows a complete lack of love for humanity.

         Loving and supporting others in the community is a commendable way to live, but if it becomes a life purpose it can preclude greater love for humanity.

 

 

 

 

                             “Universal Love”

       The capacity for universal love is a rare and wonderful quality. Real love is always unconditional. It does not cease through disagreement, or from disappointment. It allows forgiveness.

      Love for humanity accepts people of all faiths, or of no faith. It involves actively caring for the less fortunate, and does not exclude anyone just for being different. Universal love gives real purpose to life.

 

 

 

 

                     “Self Love”

      Love of self is not the same as being selfish. It is based on self knowledge and self belief. Love of self is important because it develops integrity, and establishes the desire to live with a clear conscience.

      Self love allows independence and original thinking, but too much self love can be destructive if it precludes love of others. To find a life purpose it is necessary to love others, and to learn from them.

        It is only through genuine love for others that a true life purpose can be discovered and maintained.

 

 

 

                                                          TEMPORARY LOVE

            Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being “in love” which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two.