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Philosophies on Love




Love
I think the truest definition comes from God and His word. I Corinthians 13, Song of Songs 8:6,7, I John, Romans 5... and many more. I believe that love is unconditional. It's a committment to forever be by someone's side, to speak the truth at all times, to forgive always and forget the offense, to comfort, to cherish, to cling to. Love is to never give up on someone regardless of how many times they fail, to not let pain or hurt sever the committment, to not let fear hold you back, to communicate freely, to be free. Love is to give without ever expecting anything in return. Love is to give when you know that the person can never repay you.

Marriage
I think marriage was made to be like it was for Adam & Eve. Adam was not complete without Eve, he was lacking. And Eve could not exist apart from Adam. They made each other complete. Marriage ought to be grounded in love and a reflection of God. Divorce is not an option. When you marry someone you promise to love them until death, you promise this before God. At that moment, you become one. To be without the other is to be incomplete, to be with anyone else is adultery. Marriage is forever with God, and I couldn't agree more. Marriage is the union of two people who need each other to be "complete," and who, most importantly, need for God. I don't understand how anyone who does not know Christ can understand the true perfection and holiness of marriage.

My Wedding/Why I Don't Date
Grr! Lately I've been asked so many times, "when are you getting married?" I've just learned to laugh the question off and kind of jokingly say, "never" or "not for a very long time." Why? For one I'm not engaged (it's kind of hard to answer the question of "when" if there is no reason for the question), and for two, I'm waiting until I am ready to get married. I won't get married just because everyone else thinks I should. When it's time I'll be ready, and until then I'll wait. Which is a large part as to why I don't date. Look, if I'm not ready, what's the point of practicing? (I like that word for this topic.) Besides, I've seen too many people who haven't been ready making LARGE mistakes that end in broken relationships, friendships are ruined, and sometimes divorce. I don't want to end up as another statistic. When I fall in love it will be forever (like the song).

I really like this story:
THE PERFECT LOVE

Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone.
To have a deep soul relationship with another,
To be loved thoroughly and exclusively.

But GOD says to a Christian No, not until you are satisfied,
Fulfilled and content with being loved by me alone,
With giving yourself completely and unreservedly to me,
With having an intensely personal and unique
relationship with Me alone
Discovering that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found,
That I have planned for you.
You will never be united with me
Exclusive of any other desires or longings
I want you to stop planning, stop wishing
And allow me to give you the most thrilling plan existing:
One that you can not imagine
I want you to have the best
Please allow me to bring it to you
You just keep watching me,
expecting the greatest things
Keep listening and hearing the things I tell you
You just wait, that's all
Don't be anxious. Don't worry.
Dont look around at the things you think you want:
You just keep looking off and away up to me,
Or you'll miss what I want to show you.

And then, when you are ready,
I'll surprise you with a love
Far more wonderful than any you would dream of.
You see, until you are ready and until that one I have for you is ready,
(I am working even at this moment
To have both of you ready at the same time)
Until you are both satisfied exclusively with me
And the life I have prepared for you,
You won't be able to experience the Love
That exemplifies your relationship with me.
And thus is
THE PERFECT LOVE
Author Unknown

Love Links:
Eric & Leslie Ludy | Joshua Harris | Plea for Purity

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