Consider What Loving Our Lord Means in Tangible Ways If you’re like me, you may readily state that you love God. Emphatically so. But what do we really mean when we say this? What does our love for God look like? Do we truly love him? Love God and Love Others Jesus says that we’re […]
Exploring Eros, Storge, Phileo, and Agape Love is a complicated word, meaning array of things from a slight preference to a complete devotion. As such, we overuse and misuse the word love. To show how confusing love is, dictionaries give up to eighteen various definitions. I t’s no wonder we’re confused when we read about […]
Selfless versus Selfish When asked, “What is the opposite of love,” most people immediately say “hate.” Indeed the two words are antonyms for the other. The dictionary confirms this, and the Bible supports it. Yet there’s another answer worthy of consideration: selfishness. Selfishness is also the opposite of love. From a worldly perspective, the opposite […]
Do you know the five love languages? In his bestselling book, The Five Love Languages, Dr. Gary Chapman explains that people show love and receive love in one of five ways: through words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. Though I identify with all five, I wasn’t surprised to learn […]