This morning I would like to turn your attention to a topic of many individuals living rooms discussions, with multiple interpretations amidst them all; Love. THIS IS FOR MEN AND WOMEN. Webster defines Love with two different descriptions, the first being emotional. It says “Strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties.” Let’s talk about that for a second. It is implying love is a feeling that comes from just simply having a personal relationship with someone. So this could be anyone. A friend from grade school, or a family member you grew up with. Even that one guy who works at Cold Stone who makes you laugh whenever you go there. Yes, you love him too. This is the fun love. This is where memories are created, laughs are generated, and where a thousand words are captured in a portrait, lasting for an eternity. And when focused on, it can become something deeper, or profound. This is where I am with Mi Amor (you know who you are). Once there, you then become attracted to this persons intellect. Always having an intelligent conversation on a relevant topic. Always eager to be around them and experience things with them. Their presence and slight physical greeting solidifies a level of security like nothing else in this world, with the exception of the Lord Himself. This is where most of us HOPE we are spending a lot of our time in. The reality is many people are not. Which brings me to the second definition.
Webster also defines it as “Attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by lovers.” Now you see how they tried to clean it up with that part about the lovers? THIS IS WHERE MANY PEOPLE MAKE A MISTAKE. They get attached by this belief, instead of the first. This form of love is easily created and quickly makes a lasting effect. One that if separated involuntarily, causes extreme sadness and depression. Because it has an attachment of desire with it, which can ultimately be more of a curse than a blessing. It is sometimes used as a cure, when it’s really the virus. And sometimes, it is both. And I am not just talking intercourse. Just thinking someone is beautiful physically, without even ever touching them, can be just as dangerous. You will find yourself blind to his/her fault behind countless actions simply because of the warm energy from their smile. Crazy right? Only because you know what I am referring to. There is nothing wrong with loving someone this way, but it should be a product from loving them mentally initially. Sex is a powerful tool when used properly, which is why God reserves it for the married couples. Kind of like weapons under the influence of trained professionals. But we all know weapons put in the wrong hands equals destruction. And right now it’s being manipulated, causing that very outcome.
So what’s your point you say? We have to make sure we are falling in love for the right reasons. We can’t get caught in the desires our eyes lust for and the fantasies our minds manufacture. Nor can we be entangled in a web of physical satisfaction. Some of us dabble in the both the mental and physical simultaneously, which can be ok if balanced correctly. Then you ask “But isn’t love a verb not a noun, meaning I should show it?” The answer is Yes you should! HOWEVER! There are many acts on the stage of love so be cautious of the performance. You can even take it a step further and say be careful of the performer. All and all, find the right person you can have a personal relationship with that brings a certain level of joy and gives you butterflies in your stomach. Combine that with the intimacy of physical relations and oh boy, we have a winner! At that moment, you will find the relationship to be, for lack of a better term, right for you.
Webster also defines it as “Attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by lovers.” Now you see how they tried to clean it up with that part about the lovers? THIS IS WHERE MANY PEOPLE MAKE A MISTAKE. They get attached by this belief, instead of the first. This form of love is easily created and quickly makes a lasting effect. One that if separated involuntarily, causes extreme sadness and depression. Because it has an attachment of desire with it, which can ultimately be more of a curse than a blessing. It is sometimes used as a cure, when it’s really the virus. And sometimes, it is both. And I am not just talking intercourse. Just thinking someone is beautiful physically, without even ever touching them, can be just as dangerous. You will find yourself blind to his/her fault behind countless actions simply because of the warm energy from their smile. Crazy right? Only because you know what I am referring to. There is nothing wrong with loving someone this way, but it should be a product from loving them mentally initially. Sex is a powerful tool when used properly, which is why God reserves it for the married couples. Kind of like weapons under the influence of trained professionals. But we all know weapons put in the wrong hands equals destruction. And right now it’s being manipulated, causing that very outcome.
So what’s your point you say? We have to make sure we are falling in love for the right reasons. We can’t get caught in the desires our eyes lust for and the fantasies our minds manufacture. Nor can we be entangled in a web of physical satisfaction. Some of us dabble in the both the mental and physical simultaneously, which can be ok if balanced correctly. Then you ask “But isn’t love a verb not a noun, meaning I should show it?” The answer is Yes you should! HOWEVER! There are many acts on the stage of love so be cautious of the performance. You can even take it a step further and say be careful of the performer. All and all, find the right person you can have a personal relationship with that brings a certain level of joy and gives you butterflies in your stomach. Combine that with the intimacy of physical relations and oh boy, we have a winner! At that moment, you will find the relationship to be, for lack of a better term, right for you.
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