I see lots of posts on Facebook about love; some are sappy and some are hard. I am left with a number of questions. But I don't just want to rant here. I want to hear/read your responses to the following questions.
1. If love means never having to say you are sorry, do we have the right to never apologize to our loved ones?
2. If tough love means saying "no" to demonstrate our love, when is saying yes not loving someone?
3. Is it truly love if the person we love doesn't feel loved?
4. If love is a decision, what value are our feelings?
5. What is the motivation that validates love?
6. Can we truly love someone if we don't feel loving?
7. I have heard it said, "You cannot love others without first loving yourself." But doesn't self love lead to "me first" thinking which prevents us from loving others effectively?
8. Can you commit an unloving act and still validly say that you love someone?
9. How do you love someone who constantly stands in the way of, ignores or belittles your hopes, dreams, desires and/or needs?
10. How do you love your enemies?
I would love to read your responses to these questions. I have some thoughts on these questions but first I would like to read your responses. Please explain your reasoning in your responses.
I will add to this post as we go along.
Looking forward to hearing from you
Preacher Al
