What is love part 3

Posted on by asherdc89

The Greeks knew 4 different kinds of love. Eros, philia, storge and agape.

Eros is a romantic love between a man and a woman. Philia is a brotherly love of friendship and for mankind. Storage is a love a parent has for a child. And love a child has for their parents. Agape is an unconditional selfless love. Agape is the love which defines all love. Without agape all love fails. Agape in its perfectly purest form and essence was profoundly expressed through God in the person of Jesus Christ.

Husbands are to love their wives self sacrificially and unconditionally just like Christ loves the Church. The wives are to reciprocate that love back to their husbands. Knowing what true love is. Knowing the love of God.

Man is to love and serve his neighbor selflessly and unconditionally. Valuing the lives of every single person individually as sacred. Even the lives of his enemies. 

And Lay down his life self sacrificially, just like Christ laid down His for the lives and freedom of others.

Parent’s love is to love their children how God loves us. Selflessly, self sacrificially and unconditionally. And likewise children are to love their parents in the same manner. 

God pardons are sins. Forgive us of all trespasses and iniquity. Putting them in the sea of forgetfulness. 

He’s merciful even when we don’t deserve it. He is kind, sweet and gentle. His love is unfailing. Infinitely endures forever. He suffers patiently long with us. As He wills us to be saved all for our sake.

His love for us never changes. He loves us with an unconditional selfless love. A self sacrificial love. A love which loves undeservingly. And a love that gives undeservingly also. It’s a love we are to have for each other. Reflecting His love for us. 

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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.