1 Corinthians 13:4–8 is often referenced when speaking of true love. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” True unconditional love is precisely this.
The love described in 1 Corinthians is the type of love we should strive to provide ourselves and others. Naturally, when confronted with situations that make us feel violated, responding in and from a place of love can be challenging. Under these circumstances, it is not easy to have intentions in love evolve into demonstrations of love. However, an effort should be put forth to demonstrate love even when it has become hard. Why? Because when love is the response of choice, there are no regrets. Responding in love gives security and a knowing that the best foot was put forth. It also creates good karma and leaves no room for chaos and confusion. Love is godly, and when we choose to give and respond with love, we are exercising the god within us.
One must be mindful that love is incapable of teaching heartache and pain. Lessons of sorrow and pain are not based on the principality of love. A bad thing done is not as a result of love but due to a lack of love. The concept of love stays committed to being a vessel of vulnerability, never swaying from that. Pure love is always open-minded, accepting, and able to regard all things with reverence and compassion. Real love has no conditions, no expectations, and does not need anything in return for it to be given. When love is given, it operates in light and goodness. Anything else IS something else. When qualities and characteristics counter to love are shown, love is not being expressed. Instead, what is being represented is hurt, anger, bitterness, hatred, and other wants and needs rooted in selfishness. Resistance, stubbornness, being a “right-fighter,” and needing the ego validated prevents us from demonstrating unconditional love.
In love, the fence cannot be straddled. Because love is absolute, it requires one to be all in or all out. A choice between light or darkness, forgiveness or holding grudges, empathy or apathy, humility or ego, and so forth has to be made. Whether it is with yourself or others, no relationship will yield successful fruits when critical components of love are missing.
Love is selfless. Love inclusively honors the wants and needs of oneself along with others. Love is forgiving and possesses all good things. Therefore, love has the highest purity of all.
And love never fails, for love—true love—is the most perfect teacher.
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