LOVE - what is Love?
Love is a feeling, an emotion towards someone that leads to an action.
We have different point of views about it but here are some meanings that will surely help you understand more about what love is.
In a Christian point of view, love is unconditional as what God had shown us, and that is also applicable to us, it has no end that it doesn’t ask any payments towards the action shown.
Love is patient, means despite of the long wait we still have the guts to wait in a calm way no matter how far does it takes.
Love is kind and it is mostly shown as we show good deeds towards the people around us, and this trait of love is visibly done by the young ones.
Love doesn’t feel envy towards someone, it always feel appreciation, acceptance and contentment.
Love does not boast anything to others; they just let everything to be known by instances, so as to show humbleness to everyone.
Love is not proud to the extent of bragging things.
Love is not rude in words and in action, it always show kindness to everyone.
Love is not self-seeking, it doesn’t ask for something just for her/his own good.
Love is not easily angered rather it calms and understands the situation as well as the person.
Love keeps no records of wrongs because they forgive and quite forget mistakes that were done in the past.
Love does not delight in evil; rather it disregards wrong doings and rejoices in the truth. Always follows what is right for everyone.
Love always protects a definition that secures one's love for they know that they are safe and will never be in vain as long as they were on your care.
Love always trust the person whom you are with, it doesn’t doubt the persons actions and words rather believes on what was been said and just let the person be on his own for you know everything is in the right track.
Love always hopes, it is not easily dismay on what is happening yet it still desires despite of one’s downfall.
Love always perseveres to the things that should be done; always exert effort to attain the goals that were been set, to make wrong things right.
Love never fails for love has no rules to follow that needs to meet expectations, rather love is unconditional that allows the emotion to take place the right action of your feelings.
Love has lots of explanations but for me I just based love as it was defined according to the bible where in it is the best definitions that will help people understand what it is, but always remember that the true definition of love is within your heart, so always have time to unwind yourself and take time to close your eyes, breath, think and finally whisper “God help me know the real meaning of LOVE”.
Love Definition
Love has been defined in many ways. With this, different types of love sprout, each relating love in different aspects of life. These types of love are expressed in Greek words namely Eros, Philia, Agape and Storge. Found below are the definitions of each type of love.
Agape
Agape means unconditional love. This type of love refers to the affection brought in general. Examples of this type of love are love for family, friends and close relatives. Agape love was used in several bible passages such as in Corinthians which is known as the love chapter. In the New Testament, on the other hand, Agape was expressed with regard to a good meal, feeling to one’s children and the love for one’s spouse. Generally, this type of love describes the feeling of being contented without expecting something in return. Unconditional love is holding onto a person without the need of taking back love with the same amount as yours.
Eros
Eros is known to be as the “passionate love”. It is the sensual desire and longing for a person whom have greatly touched your heart. It came from the Greek word “Erotas” which means intimate love. Nonetheless, Eros does not necessarily involve sexual desire. Eros can be interpreted as the love for another person. This may go along well with the next type of love, Philia, which will be discussed later. Plato, a famous philosopher, defined Eros as an initial feeling for a person. It is a form of contemplation which may evolve into appreciation. It acknowledges one’s appreciation of another person’s beauty. Nonetheless, it does not disregard the appreciation of a person’s inner beauty. Plato also described Eros as something which helps the “soul recall the knowledge of beauty”. It allows one to fully understand the spiritual truth. With this in hand, one can know that Eros is about how lovers express their love. It is the love exhibited by two people who experience soulful and burning desire towards one another.
Philia
Philia is a type of love which is practiced by fiends. It is also called as friendship or brotherly love in today’s time. This type of love is a dispassionate virtuous love which is greatly talked about by the famous Philosopher, Aristotle. Philia involves practices that are commonly found in friendship which are loyalty to colleagues, love for family and service for community. This love requires virtue and equal weighing of terms for familiarity. Philia, in ancient texts, was known as a general type of love. This love is found between family and among friends which generally enjoy company towards one another. This love may evolve in Eros when delivered well.
Storge
Storge is a type of love which mainly discusses affection. An example of this is the affection felt by parents towards their offspring. It describes the relationship between the members of the family. It also expresses the feeling of acceptance and full caring towards your close loved ones. It accepts all types of feelings. It does not dispute what turns out to be negative even for one’s self.
