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August 14, 2008 at 9:34 pm | In depression | 11 Comments
Tags: Bible, depression, God, Jesus, love, relationships, scripture

I’ve been thinking a lot about relationships. How much they mean… how painful it is when they are broken. I’m sitting here tonight and wondering why we find it so easy to walk away. I’m thinking we just don’t have a handle on ‘Love’ yet. Any thoughts?

Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have.
Love doesn’t strut,
Doesn’t have a swelled head,
Doesn’t force itself on others,
Isn’t always “me first,”
Doesn’t fly off the handle,
Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn’t revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end. (1 Cor. 13: 4-7, The Message)

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“Best friends for life.”

Bwa-hahahahahahahahahaha….

Where have ye gone, Russ, Brian, Brian, Ron, John, Jeannette, Neil, Derick…Am I not special enough to be worth the 50% (40%…30%…20%…10%…) I require of you to continue the friendship?

Obviously not.

Don’t worry – you are not alone in feeling this way. I don’t think any adult is.

What a friend we have in Jesus.

Peace.

Jim

Comment by Jim — August 14, 2008 #

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I have learned that love comes first from acceptance. When we can accept things as they are, not expecting them to be any different, but accept them, then we open ourselves up to love them. This is how love is ‘unconditional’ because love itself cannot want or expect. That is the human factor. When we remove ourselves from the equation, our thoughts, our conflicts, our fears, all that’s left is love.

Comment by Sue — August 15, 2008 #

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Jim, thanks. As long as it isn’t just me.. Yeah, best friends forever seem to work for only a few. I do have some people that I can pick up a comfortable discussion with even if I haven’t seen them for 5 or 10 years. I’m not sure what makes them different. Perhaps those are the people that the friendship didn’t end in conflict… it was just life that took us in different directions. I’m not innocent by any means. I can look back and see how I added to the downfall of friendships. By the way, I saved your Sangria recipe a few days ago, and I plan to try it sometime. I haven’t had Sangria in 8 years or so, and it looked delicious!

Sue, that is such a good point. Our expectations sure do get in the way of loving people. I’m not sure any human is capable of ‘unconditional’ love. Maybe the closest we ever come is with our children. What do you think?

Comment by HW — August 15, 2008 #

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We need to redefine “love” away from what those of us in the West believe it is. I think there are 5 different Greek words that define love in the New Testament, I would suggest that most of what we define love as is – eros,storge, thelema and phila and not agape.

Comment by Mark R — August 16, 2008 #

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Love hurts.

Comment by Michelle — August 16, 2008 #

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Mark, I know I don’t comprehend agape love. I really want to!

Michelle… yes, it sure does.

Comment by HW — August 16, 2008 #

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I love your blog about Love I think it soothes into my soul after I read it. I am glad to find your blog in this net. I hope I can be your friend. Thanks for inspiring me.

It’s me,

Amelyn
Philippines.

Comment by Amelyn — August 17, 2008 #

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Thank you, Amelyn. And I always welcome new friends.

Blessings,
Heidi

Comment by HW — August 17, 2008 #

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For a different perspective on love, visit a blog that my wife and I started and have now opened up for others to contribute in. Check it out at http://youarelove.wordpress.com/

Peace,
~ Matt

Comment by Matt Zavadil — August 21, 2008 #

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I write about love and relationships having been in and out of them all for several decades now. I truly believe the most important and strongest emotion in the world is love. It is much better being in love than being out of love; but only if you are in a committed relationship. It is best if that relationship has a strong spiritual foundation. It took me a few spins around the block, but I’m now happily married to my spiritual partner for 5 years. Bless you!

Comment by sherrieh — August 21, 2008 #

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Thanks, Matt. I’m heading there now.

Sherrieh, congratulations on the 5 years. Bless you!!!

Comment by HW — August 21, 2008 #

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