Evidently, their marriage vow of "till death do us part" means they can part at the death of their love for their spouse rather than at their physical death.Ĭan anyone really comprehend "unconditional" love? It seems the love that parents have for their children is as close to unconditional love as we can get without the help of God's love in our lives. They may go through a rough patch in their marriage, and they no longer "feel" love for their spouse, so they call it quits. The divorce rate is extremely high in today's society because husbands and wives supposedly stop loving one another-or they "fall out of love". We love based on feelings and emotions that can change from one moment to the next. Our love is not only conditional, it is also mercurial. How many times have you heard or said, "I love you because you are cute " or "I love you because you take good care of me " or "I love you because you are fun to be with"? Notice that a key phrase in the dictionary definition of love is the phrase "based on." This phrase implies that we love conditionally in other words, we love someone because they fulfill a condition that we require before we can love them. We love other people, or we say we love other people, when we are attracted to them and when they make us feel good.
Often this "intense affection" stems from a sexual attraction for that other person. "God is Love", but how do we define it? The American Heritage Dictionary defines love as "an intense affection for another person based on familial or personal ties". God Is Love God is Love: How do we Define Love?
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