I love you! Words that are often spoken and in most cases never felt, or stapled with conditions . What’s the meaning of love? Can you remember the last time you experienced genuine love? Not words that are spoken but an actual feeling that is experience.
The human being was not created to be alone and we all crave contact with other humans for acceptance. Finding social groups that sync with our personalities can be easy. The only issue is that humans are flawed and can be driven by emotions.
We will only love and appreciate those that love and appreciate them. Leaving the love that was once felt to soon evaporate like a morning dew. Thanks to the one who created us this doesn’t have to be. How to find everlasting love has been made possible through drawing closer to Jesus Christ.
Why is love sought after?
From birth to death we as humans will find things we love. Babies will cling to its mother/father for cuddle time. Most babies won’t sleep through the night unless mommy or daddy isn’t nearby. As we age we find love the different activities. Playing games, reading books, sports, programming, or human interaction. Finding that thing we love brings us joy and happiness. This feeling is what we identify with and gives us the drive to keep going after it.
What is genuine love?
As I sat in the doctor’s office, I asked my nurse a question. I asked how she would define love. Happy to reply, she stated, “Everyone sees Love differently.” This statement definitely holds some truth, and one could also argue that there’s no need to dive further. The way my brain operates, diving deeper was the only avenue to take.
Love is a four-letter word used to describe the admiration of someone or something.
We can love something until we grow out of it, or find something new. The love can be still be defined as genuine because a “thing” loses its extrinsic value.
As a child, playing in sand and tumbling down a slide is something to look forward to. When we come of age, those are activities that aren’t on our radar. Doesn’t mean we didn’t genuinely love them; they just no longer hold a place in our lives.
Loving someone is either organic (family) or inorganic (friends). We are programmed to love those we are blood-related to. I know what you’re thinking, and of course not every family is the same. However, for the most part, a child longs for the love of a parent and vice versa.
Friendships take work to build love between individuals. In both cases, the love being expressed varies from one person to another. Some of us give love through gifts, others supply love through touch, knowledge, or kindness. Me and my family have a love language where we crack jokes on one another. The way we need love goes the same way.
The ease of showing love when things are good is like water flowing through a valley! When these relationships turn bad, the love stops. Does this mean love ever existed? Sure! It was just a conditional love.
Those who can love when times are not favorable are of a special kind. To give love unconditionally makes love genuine. No matter the weather or conditions, I love you.
Love that keeps loving
All good things must come to an end! Nothing will last forever, or can it? Without trust love cannot exist. In all my life I can count on one hand how many people I’ve truly trusted and I’ll have a few fingers left over.
It wasn’t until I began praying and getting closer to God that I’ve experienced a genuine love. I’m not loved for how I look, talk, smell, or think. I’m loved because I’m his. I was loved before I drew breath and will be long after I am no longer breathing. Why do I believe this? The Word of God gives me assurance. I begin my day with reading some scripture and a heartfelt prayer. Doing this makes my day worth sharing love and spreading positivity. I was so used to being an angry, ignorant, and full of self. The word of God gives me a new look on lice. I now see the beauty of his creations. I’m far from perfect but everyday I choose to have my steps ordered to do the will of God and share his love. Even when I slip and make mistakes he still loves me. Having knowledge of this everlasting love makes me happy and brings peace.
To sum it all up
Finding everlasting love can be found. There maybe only a few humans that will have the ability to supply this for you. Mother, Father, siblings, spouse, children, and select friends. Even these relationships can be compromised and they aren’t guaranteed to give you love That lasts. Try God. I ask that if you give God a try you will definitely find an everlasting love.
Until next time,
Geoff
