Agape Love 101

“For the whole Law [concerning human relationships] is complied with in the one precept, You shall love your neighbor as [you do] yourself.” If we all would love our neighbor as we love ourselves this world would be unrecognizable from its present state. Love does no wrong and is the bed that the fruit of the new recreated human spirit lay upon. You can’t have full joy without love undergirding it. The bible says the joy of the Lord is our strength. God is love and we are love children of a love God. Love strengthens the foundation of joy so it can have the fullness of expression in a person. Loving yourself first is most important. You can’t give what you don’t have. The act of showing love can be expressed in many ways. Showing love can be simply not going off on someone who may well deserve a good reprimanding. The wisdom of love will help you know whether to show mercy or let them have it, (some folk need strong correction). Showing love can be a kind word to someone really down in life. Sacrificial love could be going the extra mile in helping someone you don’t know. Practicing walking in patience, kindness, humility, and self-control regularly gets you in the game of loving your neighbor as yourself.