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The world offers many definitions of love. We hear it described as:

• A strong feeling of personal attachment or deep affection, like what we feel for a parent, child, friend, or pet.
• A tender and passionate affection for another person.
• Romantic desire or sexual passion.
• An active concern for the well-being of others.
• A simple word of endearment.
• Even something as light-hearted as a tennis score of zero!

Yet love is so much more than we can wrap our minds around. Love is vast, powerful, and life-changing; because God is love.

“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.”

1 John 4:7-8 (with Amplified Bible emphasis)

One of the most beautiful descriptions of love is found in 1 Corinthians 13. It reminds us what true love looks like:

“Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.”

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (ESV)

The wisdom of heaven is so different from the wisdom of the world. The world says, “My love is limited – if I give too much, I’ll run out.” But God’s truth says the opposite: the more we love, the more love we have to give. Why? Because love flows from Him, and His supply is endless. He fills us so that we can pour that love out onto others.

Love is more than just an emotion – it’s expressed in words, felt in the heart, and lived out in action. It’s a virtue worth pursuing every single day.

When Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment was, His answer was clear:

“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

Matthew 22:36-40 (NIV)

So how do we live this out in everyday life? We choose love first. We choose compassion over criticism, kindness over judgment. People aren’t projects -we’re not called to “fix” them. We’re called to love them, just as Jesus loves us.

And often, love is found in the simple things:

• Truly listening to someone who feels unseen.
• Sending a message or making a call to check in.
• Offering to babysit so parents can rest.
• Sharing food with someone in need.
• Praying with or for a friend.
• Opening our home and our table to others.
• Offering a ride, a helping hand, or a word of encouragement.
• Thanking those who serve us in daily life.
• Volunteering at church or in the community.

Every act of love, no matter how small, has eternal value.

I hope you enjoy this song as much as I do

Sources:

• https://www.dictionary.com/
• Ball State University – VIA Character Strengths – https://commcenter.bsu.edu/message/via-character-strength-spotlight-love#:~:text=Love is one of 24,sharing and caring is reciprocated.
• https://www.biblegateway.com