A friend of mine sent a message asking me to define the statement, "I love you." When I read that text message, a lot of things about love came into my mind that I couldn't arrange the things that I'm going to tell her. That's why I asked her to me some time to arrange my thoughts before I explain to her the definition of that sentence.
Let me first define the word, "love" because I believe that its meaning defines the said statement. According to 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a, "Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud, it does not dishonor others, 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." (TNIV) This is how God defines love and I do believe in it. Love is unconditional.
Love:
is not equal to like/crush/infatuation/lust - kaya kapag sinabi sa'yo ng taong "I like you" or "I lust you (kung meron man)" hindi ibig sabihin nun mahal ka niya at kung sabihin niyang love ka niya kasi crush ka niya, aba, iharap mo 'yung verse sa taas para maliwanagan siya sa mga sinasabi niya.
does not require any criteria or standard. Walang hinihinging kapalit. "I love you because your beautiful and sexy kaya kapag losyang ka na wala na, it's over! " - love ba 'yan? Hindi. "Inaaway mo ko! Hindi na kita love!" - E, eto? Hindi rin.
is not only applicable to boy-girl relationships. Kahit sino pwede nating mahalin at sabihan ng i love you - pamilya, mga kaibigan, kapitbahay, at kahit kaaway natin.
Love is a commitment and the best example of love is the love of God.
It says in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world (you and me) that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." Kahit sobrang laki na ng kasalanan natin sa Kanya, kahit ilang beses natin Siyang tinalikuran andiyan pa rin siya para sa atin. He still loves us despite all these things that we've done.
A lot of people are taking for granted the true meaning of love, lalo na 'yung mga young couples, ehem, haha. But there, thank you for this entry and I hope that people would be able to read and reflect on this.
3 Comments:
I love your post BFF!
A lot of people are taking for granted the true meaning of love, lalo na 'yung mga young couples, ehem, haha. But there, thank you for this entry and I hope that people would be able to read and reflect on this.
Take care, see you Thursday! :)
ATE DAPH,,,PA GRAB :P
Twinstar, thank you po! Ang galing ni God :)
Tricia, nakita ko na. haha. salamat! :)
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