BARNABY THE DOG.
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1 Corinthians. 13. 3. “If I give all I possess to the poor and give my body to hardship, that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.”
Clearly then, love is an asset that can be cultured. Or is it?
The chapter goes on to describe the attributes of love; kindness, not envious, boastful or proud, not easily angered and does not keep a record of ills, does not delight in evil, rejoices in truth and always trusts, hopes and perseveres.
There is though, another slant to love, and that is justice. There are also integral with love, all other attributes of existence:- generosity, empathy, strength of character, honesty, humility and conscience etc. Yet of all things, love is the most ethereal of all attributes of the body and yet, does not actually exist except in terms of, what? It is clearly integral within us, moreso if it is missing.
As a creation, we respond to love in a variety of ways, but those are an outcome of motivation, though ‘loving’ in action, or recognised to be born of love. Jehovah is spoken of as “love”.
So what is the substance of love?
Clearly then, love is an asset that can be cultured. Or is it?
The chapter goes on to describe the attributes of love; kindness, not envious, boastful or proud, not easily angered and does not keep a record of ills, does not delight in evil, rejoices in truth and always trusts, hopes and perseveres.
There is though, another slant to love, and that is justice. There are also integral with love, all other attributes of existence:- generosity, empathy, strength of character, honesty, humility and conscience etc. Yet of all things, love is the most ethereal of all attributes of the body and yet, does not actually exist except in terms of, what? It is clearly integral within us, moreso if it is missing.
As a creation, we respond to love in a variety of ways, but those are an outcome of motivation, though ‘loving’ in action, or recognised to be born of love. Jehovah is spoken of as “love”.
So what is the substance of love?