Love Is - Part 1

Love conquers all.  Love is blind.  Love isn't supposed to hurt.  I love Mexican food!  I love that song!  I love you!  Love is one of those words that is loosely used by many.  But what is love?  Is love different for different people?  When I think about love, there are a few things that initially come to mind.  The first thought that comes to mind are the people that I love more than anything else, and it brings feelings to me that make me smile.  That makes me question:  is love a feeling?   Is that a form of love?  One thing that I often say is:  It's LOVE that drives me.  Love is the motivating force of most of my actions in my life.  The reason that I do what I do for my family is because I love them.  The reason I invest in people and in my community is because of love.  And for me, that confirms that love is an action.

However, over time I have also learned that there are different types of love.  There is that friendship type of love.  There is that lustful type of infatuation that some people consider love.  And then there is agape love; the love that is unconditional.  That love remains, despite circumstances changing.  That is the best form of love because that is love that you can count on no matter what.  According to dictionary.com, love is a profoundly tender, passionate warm affection for another person; a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent child, or friend; a sexual passion or desire.  According to the book, The Secret, love is the highest frequency.  When we think and speak in love, it will draw and manifest positive things into  our lives a lot faster. 

The Five Love Languages (by Dr. Gary Chapman) was a book that opened my eyes to the fact that we all communicate love differently.  And in order to show a person love, you must give him/her love the way that he/she receives it (not the way that you desire to receive it).  In my opinion, people can only love to their own capacity.  Some people do not have a lot of love in them, but they love with what they have.  That may not be enough for the other party.   And some people are overflowing with love - they love easily, share love easily and those that they love can surely feel it.  Of course, you can never go wrong having too much love.

Everyone enjoys the feeling of being loved.  And since we enjoy receiving good love, we should also be looking to give good love to others.  It is something we should all work on - daily.  We should desire to grow in love.  If there were more love in the world, we wouldn't see as much violence and hate.  Hate and love just don't mix.  At the end of the day, my thoughts are love wants you to be your best.  Love is not selfish.  Love wants what's best for you no matter what.  Love is a great thing! 

How is your love walk?  Are you doing a good job loving those dear to your heart?  Do you communicate love in a way that is well received?  Do those you love know that you love them?  Remember, love is not just a word, but is in an action.