Anyways, two friends and I were having a conversation about love. It started when one of them had a status update or something that said, "love hurts."
I thought that it'd be nice if I shared it. You know, just so I won't have to scroll through pages and pages of Facebook posts to find it. ^^
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Eileen ♥
Love does not hurt.
Everyone says love hurts, but that isn't true. Loneliness hurts. Rejection hurts. Losing someone hurts. Envy hurts. Everyone gets these things confused with love, but in reality love is the only thing in this world that covers up all pain and makes someone feel wonderful again. Love is the only thing in this world that does not hurt.
yes, but when one feels love, along with it comes many other emotions, some of them not so nice, because we're humans. they say love is the most powerful emotion. i agree, because love has the ability to encompass a huge range of other emotions. love may bring one so much joy and erase all pain, but self doubts, jealousy, fear they will not be loved anymore, comes with it as well. love is a really complex emotion. i don't quite fully understand it yet.
it's more of like... love IS jealousy. love IS happiness. and love IS pain. at least for me it is.
The word "love" is used in such a common manner that it has lost its meaning...especially to me. It does hurt because when you experience this feeling for someone you are untouchable...a natural high. But after a relationship ends...you com...e crashing from a place so high and go down so fast, but that's the only time you can see the cuts and bruises you've recieved from loving someone so much...And before you hit the ground.......you ask yourself "Was it worth loving her (or him)?"
personal experience
personal experience
Love hurts the most when it's only a one way street instead two...Love is not meant to be like that.
@Eileen: No one but God can truly understand love. And I don't care if you're agnostic or whatever, but I just have to put that out there. Love goes with everything good. Love can CAUSE one to feel pain or jealousy, but love is not pain or... jealousy itself.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8a, 13: "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, 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....And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."
1 Peter 4:8: "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."
1 John 3:16: "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers."
Love is God Himself.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8a, 13: "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, 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....And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."
1 Peter 4:8: "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."
1 John 3:16: "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers."
Love is God Himself.
@Joe: Love was not meant to hurt. It was meant to bring people happiness. It was meant to bring peace an harmony in a society. The ten commandments are all based off of love for one another. "You shall not steal." "You shall not commit adu...ltery." "Honour your father and mother." If someone violates the terms of the commandments, isn't because he has too much hatred? If he had loved his parents, his wife, his neighbours, none of that would have happened.
The reason why we sin is because we do not love.
1 Peter 4:8: "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."
Okay, I know that I've kind of strayed away from the original topic.
Anyways. One sided love... You know, if you really think about it, it's like Jesus and us. He loved us so much that He died for us. And yet, no one really appreciated that. Everyone mocked Him and cursed Him. Still, He did not turn His back on us or give up on us. He did not ask God to punish us. He kept on loving us. And He still does. He loves everyone, even if they're sinners, even if they don't believe in Him.
Uhh, I realise that had nothing to do with what we're talking about. Hmm.
If you really loved someone, you wouldn't give up, would you? Even if they didn't love you back. Besides, you need to talk to God about these things. See, God decides for you who you're going to marry. He doesn't necessarily decide for you who you fall in love with. If you fall in love with someone but she isn't the right person, God may still allow it. He will let you love her, but He may be "using" her to help you in some way or as a test or something. But if He decides to take her away from you, don't blame Him. Instead, talk to Him and ask Him what He wants. Remember, you're living for God, not for yourself. Because God gave you this life. There's no way that you could repay Him for everything He's done for you, but all He wants is that you abide with Him. (Look! I used a Bible word!)
The reason why we sin is because we do not love.
1 Peter 4:8: "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."
Okay, I know that I've kind of strayed away from the original topic.
Anyways. One sided love... You know, if you really think about it, it's like Jesus and us. He loved us so much that He died for us. And yet, no one really appreciated that. Everyone mocked Him and cursed Him. Still, He did not turn His back on us or give up on us. He did not ask God to punish us. He kept on loving us. And He still does. He loves everyone, even if they're sinners, even if they don't believe in Him.
Uhh, I realise that had nothing to do with what we're talking about. Hmm.
If you really loved someone, you wouldn't give up, would you? Even if they didn't love you back. Besides, you need to talk to God about these things. See, God decides for you who you're going to marry. He doesn't necessarily decide for you who you fall in love with. If you fall in love with someone but she isn't the right person, God may still allow it. He will let you love her, but He may be "using" her to help you in some way or as a test or something. But if He decides to take her away from you, don't blame Him. Instead, talk to Him and ask Him what He wants. Remember, you're living for God, not for yourself. Because God gave you this life. There's no way that you could repay Him for everything He's done for you, but all He wants is that you abide with Him. (Look! I used a Bible word!)
That's how far we've gotten on the conversation so far. I'll probably write a new post if there are any major updates. :]
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