Miss Modesty - What is Love?

The dictionary has lied to us and I'll tell you how. This is the Concise Oxford English Dictionary's definition of "love":

Love- an intense feeling of deep affection; a deep romantic or sexual attachment to someone

At first, you see nothing wrong with this. I mean, really, if I were to ask you what the first thing that comes into your head when I say the word "Love", you would immediately tell me, "A deep romantic affection" (or something like that). And I don't blame you because I would probably say the same. All I'm saying is that that is not the way the Book of Truth defines it.

In 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 it says,

Love is patient, Love is kind,

it does not envy; it does not boast; it is not proud;

Love is not rude, it is not easily angered; it keeps no record of wrongs;

Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices in the truth;

it always protects; always trusts; always hopes; always preserves.

Love never fails.

Wow! It would be nice to find a man like that! Real love seems PERFECT! Jesus Christ was perfect. And the Bible says that He 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 (she) who does not love does not know God,

for God is love.

                                                                                      1 John 4:7-8

The Bible also says to love your neighbor as yourself (Mark 12:31). So, would you rather love your neighbor by the dictionary's standards.... or the Bible's? I'm just saying, 'cause, did you read the definitions?

I am positive that in order to feel the kind of love portrayed in the dictionary- the kind of love that you giggle at in books and movies- you first have to have the wonderful love described in 1 Corinthians. I would really rather not get "romantic" with someone before there is a mutual feeling, on both parts (man & woman), of biblical love. I'm only 15, so, I really don't want to pursue a romantic relationship with anyone at the present. And, since I know that those of you who read my blog are younger than I am, you don't need a relationship either. 

All of you young people in school who think you need a boyfriend to fit in, or just to make you feel good..... YOU DON'T! (I'll explain in a latter post.) Ya know, you can have friends who are boys without them being you boyfriend right?So, save your kisses and your purity by not having a "boyfriend" until you are ready for marriage. And until you are positive that it is "real love" you have fallen for.

As you begin to head into your teenage years you'll start to have strong desire for love ect.. All I can say is be strong, everyone goes through this. If you think of God as your lover ( because He is), your one and only True Love (as He should be), hopefully you will be able to persevere. 

I know I mentioned in my last blog post that He is your heavenly Father, and now I'm telling you that He is your True Love. Surprise! He's both! Weird I know. But, in Him you can find comfort and rest and throw away all your cares. As long as you give your heart fully to Him and let Him control all of your heart's dreams and desires, you should have no worries because you have placed them in the safest and most loving of
hands.

If you have any questions or comments or topics for upcoming posts, please type them in the designated space below:)

Music Freaks:

How He Loves by The David Crowder Band

Love Come to Life by Big Daddy Weave

Headphones by Britt Nicole

And a good one for last week ;P Beautiful Beautiful by Francesca Battistelli

I couldn't thinks of any good books other than the ones I posted last week. sorry.

Melon Semper,

Ava Brown