With God, all things are possible!

Many people have their own idea of what love is, including myself. While I believe that the Bible sums up what love actually is:

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  

⁵ It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  

⁶ Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

⁷ It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 

I still have my own ideas that help me clarify what love is to me.

It basically comes down to this: Love is a choice. It is a conscience journey that one chooses to embark upon. Love is not "just a feeling," it is more then "just a euphoric feeling of floating on cloud 9."

Love comes from God; God is the source of all love. God gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, who shed His Precious Blood to save all mankind -- what greater love is there then this?

There is a complete trust in God that is born from love. God grants this grace to love unconditionally to anyone who asks with faith. Everyday I surrender my life to God. Everyday I hand my life over to the Lord of all. Everyday I receive my strength from my Father above.

When a relationship is centered around God's love, beautiful things transpire! Having a love focused and centered on God is beautiful beyond words! It is loving without conditions, loving beyond the humanly possible limits. It is a love that is unselfish, a love that respects, a love that honors and a love that cherishes. A love that is an exception to the rules. It is because of this God-focused love that I can honestly say that "chivalry isn't dead, and nor will it ever die." We are all children of God, and we treat each other as His sons and daughters, as our brothers and sisters in Christ. There is acceptance of everyone, there is no judgment. We are free to live to our greatest potential--to live for Christ!

Love gives the freedom to communicate, and to communicate well. Love speaks well, but listens better. Love does not strive to be the center of attention, it does not strive to be something that it isn't. Love is comfortable just being -- just being as God intended.

Sometimes love hurts. Love certainly is not perfect, and sometimes does not come easy. True love comes with its own set of challenges. Sometimes it is forgotten that love is a choice, and that it is something that constantly needs tending. Love cannot just be put out there left alone. No, love needs to be nurtured, love needs to be tended, love needs to be weeded and watered and cared for. I have often heard "oh, we just fell out of love." I personally don't believe that love is something that is "fallen into." I don't believe for a minute that love is a hole. That makes love seem like a trap! "Oh, they fell in love!" Nah, as I said earlier, love is a journey. Love is like taking a walk-- there will be good times and bad times and in-between times: up hills, and down hills, and all the plateaus! 

Love compliments. It doesn't complete, it doesn't compete. Love is knowing when something needs you to be there, and when they need you to step back. Love is knowing when to hold on, and when to let go. Love is allowing the other person to do what God has called them to do with their life, and you to follow your own calling/vocation as well.

Love cannot be bought with trivial gifts. Actions speak louder then words, which is true when love is expressed in actions. Love can be expressed in the giving and the receiving of gifts, but it all depends on the motives of the heart for the gift giving that classifies whether the love was bought or not. Giving with expecting something in return is not love. Giving, for the sake of giving, is a beautiful form of love beyond words.

Loving from God has no resentment and no regrets. There are no longing for do-overs. It is faith that what was done, and what is being done is the will of God. There is trust that God's will will triumph over all things.

And whilest sometimes love certainly is not easy, I take comfort in having a love that is centered around God. From God, all good things come. Thru God, all things are possible.



I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.
-Philippians 4:13

And looking at them Jesus said to them, "With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
-Matthew 19:26