Someone once wrote: Love is another word for pain.
That is true, but only partially.
Consider the many faces of Love:
That is true, but only partially.
Consider the many faces of Love:
Love suffers long
Love is another word for Pain
and is kind;Love is another word for Kindness
love does not envy;Love is another word for Contentment
love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;Love is another word for Humility
does not behave rudely,Love is another word for Courtesy
does not seek its own,Love is another word for Selflessness
is not provoked,Love is another word for Serenity
thinks no evil;
Love is another word for Forgiveness
Love is another word for Righteousness
Bears all things,Love is another word for Strength
Believes all things, hopes all things,Love is another word for Faith
Endures all things.Love is another word for Perseverance
(1 Corinthians 13: 4-7)
Love can indeed be painful. Nevertheless, somewhere down the road (most) people learn to be less self-centered and (begin to) see that in loving and giving, there is joy, peace, and fulfillment. People then learn to be less reactive and more responsive towards Love.
Consider:
Mothers who sacrifice their rest, even their lives, for their babies.
Parents who endure the troubles caused by their children.
Husbands who bear demanding professions to provide for their families.
Wives who forgo their careers to raise families.
Married couples withstanding each other’s weaknesses and annoying habits.
Engaged couples who sacrifice a more comfortable lifestyle to save up for marriages.
Even God Himself. Because of Love Christ “made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a servant… humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death on the cross.” (Philippians 2:7-8)
YET
“Therefore God also has highly exalted Him…” (Philippians 2:9)
Consider:
The peace in watching your loved ones sleeping.
The joy of parents when seeing their children utter their first words, and walk their first steps.
The excitement of becoming grandparents.
The intimacy of couples who have together endured years of hardships.
And more.
Yes, Love is rewarding.
Consider:
Mothers who sacrifice their rest, even their lives, for their babies.
Parents who endure the troubles caused by their children.
Husbands who bear demanding professions to provide for their families.
Wives who forgo their careers to raise families.
Married couples withstanding each other’s weaknesses and annoying habits.
Engaged couples who sacrifice a more comfortable lifestyle to save up for marriages.
Even God Himself. Because of Love Christ “made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a servant… humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death on the cross.” (Philippians 2:7-8)
YET
“Therefore God also has highly exalted Him…” (Philippians 2:9)
Consider:
The peace in watching your loved ones sleeping.
The joy of parents when seeing their children utter their first words, and walk their first steps.
The excitement of becoming grandparents.
The intimacy of couples who have together endured years of hardships.
And more.
Yes, Love is rewarding.
1 comment:
Per l'amaro e il dolce
For the bitter and the sweet
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