I recently asked a friend what love is.
His response was unorthodox; he said, “It is the will to accept someone for who they are”. But it was also flawed with loopholes because it is possible to accept someone you don’t love – just ask sugar babies (aka gold diggers).
To understand what love is, you must first understand what love isn’t.
Love isn’t a feeling
Those in relationships will tell you they don’t always feel good about their partners; quarrels and fights will occur, but does this mean their love ceases to exist? Attributing love to how you feel is the easiest way to reach its demise.
Love is commitment
The dictionary defines commitment as ‘a pledge to a promise’. When you pledge to love someone you are making a promise to give of yourself despite how you feel.
Love is sacrifice
Often, Christians talk about the sacrifice of love made by Jesus Christ. Why this is so profound is that moments before His arrest He prayed for a different outcome if it was God’s will. At the time He didn’t feel like paying the ultimate price, but love propelled Him to.
If you claim you love someone, be ready to sacrifice of yourself.
What is love to you?