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::* Agape: selfless love. | ::* '''Agape''': selfless love. | ||
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Revision as of 16:30, 12 July 2011
Faith
Hope
Love
Love is an appetite, a hunger and a thirst.
Love is an emotion that carries us away.
Love is a law from the God who is Love.
Love is a power acquired by practice. "Love and hate are muscles. The power to love or to hate grows with use" (John Sack, RIP).
Love is its own reward. When we love, we become lovely.
Love is the gateway to joy. It is the narrow gate. There is no room for self in the Kingdom of Love.
Unlike splitting up a pie, the more we share the fruits of the Spirit, the more we have to share. The one who gives benefits as much as the one who receives. The fruits are true soul food: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
The Four Loves
- C. S. Lewis
- Storge: affection.
- Philia: friendship.
- Eros: romance.
- Agape: selfless love.