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In the words of DC Talk: "Luv is a verb." :whistling:

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Love is both a feeling and a decision.
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He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

1 John 2:9-11

But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
1 John 3:17

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I went on a long drive tonight and I was thinking about this. I think i've changed my viewpoints from what i originally thought.

I think love CAN be a feeling, but it may or may not be accompanied by the choice to love. At the same time, one can choose to love someone devoid of the actual "feeling" of love. For example, there are times when I am terribly angry with my brother. I don't feel much love for him, but at the end of the day I choose to go to his house and make up with him because he is my family. I will always love him even if I don't really feel it. Other times, for example, my husband does something so wonderful that I look into his eyes and feel overwhelmingly in love with him that there is no need for a choice.

I hope that makes sense... :thumbsup:

I think you have given a very practical example of what I was trying to say. Thankyou!

Ruth


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Love is both a feeling and a decision.
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He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

1 John 2:9-11

But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
1 John 3:17

Cool Thread Ruth

Love, Joe

Dear Joe,

I so appreciate your ability to draw to our attention the apposite words of God on any matter, and your faithfulness in posting them. Thank you, brother.

Ruth

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Love is not a feeling.

Love is not a choice.

Love is not a decision.

Love Is God!

Without Him there would be no love.

1 John 4:7-21 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

13 We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. 17 In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

19 We love because he first loved us. 20 If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. 21 And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.


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I've been thinking - you know, the way one does from time to time.....!!!

"Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for a friend."

Love is not a feeling, it is a CHOICE to DO the loving thing.

Feelings are unreliable, subjective, unstable, but we can always CHOOSE to DO the loving thing, whether we feel like it or not, and therein is our love for one another displayed.

Love is a choice and therefore we are all capable of loving anyone and everyone if we so choose.

What do you think?

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I agree with you. Love is expressed in different ways. This requires thought and thought proceeds from the mind where reason lives. Come let us reason together, says our LORD. We do so because we love HIM, HE does so because HE loves us.


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I've been thinking - you know, the way one does from time to time.....!!!

"Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for a friend."

Love is not a feeling, it is a CHOICE to DO the loving thing.

Feelings are unreliable, subjective, unstable, but we can always CHOOSE to DO the loving thing, whether we feel like it or not, and therein is our love for one another displayed.

Love is a choice and therefore we are all capable of loving anyone and everyone if we so choose.

What do you think?

Ruth

Cajunboy::::I don't disagree that love is a choice, but many types of feelings we would be inclined to "choose" from. You might "feel" like loving someone or you may "choose" to dislike them. Perhaps they said something against God's name that might cause you to dislike them!


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In so far as man is concerned.

Love is a feeling, both biological and emotional.

We have to make choices based on this feeling, but the feeling from both it's biological and emotional standpoint is not simply a conscious choice.

Of course there are also different kinds of love. There is the love and attachment one feels for their spouse. This type of love is largely based in sexual attraction and attachment. There is actually at least partially a bio-chemical basis for it.

There is the love and attachment ones feels for their children. We are undoubtedly wired to love our children. This goes to our very core and existence. We certainly don't just up and choose to love our children.

I think sometimes people try to form a direct connection between the emotion love, and actions such that are actual choices such as caring, devotion, and compassion.

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