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What is Love? | Part 1
I have discovered that many of my actions are a result of my wanting to feel loved.
What does it mean to love? To be loved? Love is not something easily defined. Common definitions don’t it justice. Love can mean different things to different people. The way I feel loved may not resonate with my neighbor, but the way I give love may relate to my family. Love is not as simple as it might appear.
I struggle with the meaning of love because I am re-evaluating how I feel loved and how I show love. I have discovered that many of my actions are a result of my wanting to feel loved. Some of the ways I have tried to feel loved are by eating food, buying material things, and accomplishing tasks.
Each is a temporary fix to an underlying problem. I don’t want to seek love in earthly things. I want to accept God’s love for me so I don’t need earthly things. God loves me, but knowledge is not enough. I need to accept that love to be changed. It seems so simple on the surface. I have the desire to be loved, as I’m sure everyone does, but I can’t receive it. If you also struggle with this, let’s explore that roadblock together.
Love is a verb. (Merriam-Webster): Love Definition & Meaning
- to hold dear
- to feel a lover’s passion, devotion…
