Many people believe that real love only wholly depends on feelings, good ones, strong ones, and sad ones as well. But that is not always true, love is a lot more than just having feelings for someone. In many situations, love is almost selfish because we base our feelings off of what we receive and give to another person. True love, however, requires more compromises and sacrifices than we think. In the Bible love is described this way, “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. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.” (1 Corinthians 13:4-8, English Standard Version)
In the Bible, God tells us to love not only who is good to us but also those who are our enemies and who curse us. He asks us to do well for those people and pray for them, so that they can find the godly path in life. In Matthew 22:37-39. Jesus tells us “’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.’” This command can be backed by the parable of the Good Samaritan, which goes as followed.
“And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.”
But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii[a] and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”” - Luke 10:25-37, English Standard Version
The Faithfull Journey 978-1-950088-15-7 by Eloise Collins, serves as an inspiring story about the author’s life, who was guided by Jesus Christ’s voice and followed His every command. Collins aims to help others to do the same, to love and live by listening to the words of Jesus Christ and God.
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