God is Agape
13 Nov 2010 2 Comments
1John 4:18,19 “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because he first loved us.”
My soul is humbled when I read this.
In Greek there are 4 ways to say love (using Wikipedia to back me up):
Agape
Eros
Philía
Storge
Agape- means genuine love for one another. Often used when to say “I love you.”
Eros- love of passion & sensual longing. (note-not always sexual, but intimate) “soul connection” kind of love.
Philía- love of friendship. AKA-”brotherly love”
Storge- a love appreciation, whether towards an inanimate object, an idea or people we don’t know. Basic kind of love.
I think about all these variations of love. True love (no matter the level), comes from God. It’s easy to storge, simply live without attachment. True agape, unconditional love comes from the heart of the LORD.
My prayer, deep in my heart, is that each person (including self) knows & believes God’s love for each of us is eros. Intimate love that we can’t earn, but we have the gift to accept. We are designed to love & be loved. Let’s put the walls down & allow ourselves to love, whether it’s philía, agape or eros. I pray for broken hearts, may the Holy Spirit heal them with the grace of agape. May we come together through philía to help break down the walls of fear. May we feel agape towards ourselves, appreciating God’s creation. I pray this with all the eros in my heart, because I know without question, through Jesus this is happening. In the Lord’s name I pray, Amen.
- voice of one angel
Nov 13, 2010 @ 16:07:20
I loved
reading this today.
Nov 19, 2010 @ 21:30:05
my partner, Tom, and I have an expression we say to eachother. We say “have I told you today?” which means “have I told you that I love you today?”… God tries to tell us “I love you” each and every day- if only we can be still enough to hear it. “Have I heard you today God?”
Glen