Αγάπη
ἡ ἀγάπη μακροθυμεῖ, χρηστεύεται ἡ ἀγάπη, οὐ ζηλοῖ, [ἡ ἀγάπη] οὐ περπερεύεται, οὐ φυσιοῦται, οὐκ ἀσχημονεῖ, οὐ ζητεῖ τὰ ἑαυτῆς, οὐ παροξύνεται, οὐ λογίζεται τὸ κακόν, οὐ χαίρει ἐπὶ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ, συγχαίρει δὲ τῇ ἀληθείᾳ· πάντα στέγει, πάντα πιστεύει, πάντα ἐλπίζει, πάντα ὑπομένει. ἡ ἀγάπη οὐδέποτε πίπτει·
In any language, they are among the most famous collection of words ever written. But when you really look into the definitions of the word LOVE, they truly embody the power love can hold. Is it possible to give that kind of love to someone in that many ways and to that magnitude of meaning, without putting them on a pedestal which could doom that very love to failure? Is it possible to receive it and not be overwhelmed to the point of feeling the need to run from it? Perhaps if a mutual understanding exists between the giver and receiver, it would truly not fail. After all, it is written, "Love never fails." So, why does it prosper in some lives, but can be a dismal failure in others? Maybe we have lost focus on what it really does mean. There's many different kinds of love. Maybe we just don't focus enough on the meaning behind the intent. So what does it mean when we say "I love you" to someone? Do we tend take it too lightly? How many times have we told someone we love them, only to watch them slip out of our lives later on? Do they take that love with them? Some people view it as an investment, where the love we put into a person should be the same as when it is returned, maybe even with interest. Perhaps if we stop to think about the meaning beyond the word itself, that we will truly appreciate sharing love with someone. Then perhaps it won't sting as much when that person's parallel to our lives has come to an end. Though the act of loving someone may be viewed as simple, it's incredibly complex according to the words used to describe love. But once it's truly understood, the simplicity becomes apparent, and we can understand what we're doing when we love another.
Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails...
Don't just say it. Live it. Peace!
In any language, they are among the most famous collection of words ever written. But when you really look into the definitions of the word LOVE, they truly embody the power love can hold. Is it possible to give that kind of love to someone in that many ways and to that magnitude of meaning, without putting them on a pedestal which could doom that very love to failure? Is it possible to receive it and not be overwhelmed to the point of feeling the need to run from it? Perhaps if a mutual understanding exists between the giver and receiver, it would truly not fail. After all, it is written, "Love never fails." So, why does it prosper in some lives, but can be a dismal failure in others? Maybe we have lost focus on what it really does mean. There's many different kinds of love. Maybe we just don't focus enough on the meaning behind the intent. So what does it mean when we say "I love you" to someone? Do we tend take it too lightly? How many times have we told someone we love them, only to watch them slip out of our lives later on? Do they take that love with them? Some people view it as an investment, where the love we put into a person should be the same as when it is returned, maybe even with interest. Perhaps if we stop to think about the meaning beyond the word itself, that we will truly appreciate sharing love with someone. Then perhaps it won't sting as much when that person's parallel to our lives has come to an end. Though the act of loving someone may be viewed as simple, it's incredibly complex according to the words used to describe love. But once it's truly understood, the simplicity becomes apparent, and we can understand what we're doing when we love another.
Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails...
Don't just say it. Live it. Peace!
posted by That Brown Guy at 11:53 PM
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