The Meaning of Love, Contributed by @gloglo

Love was something that was created by the Father- The Almighty God. It has three brothers and they are Hope and Faith. But among it's siblings Love is the greatest and so far has not gotten any other to compete that position. Among these three siblings- Love, Hope and Faith; it is best to adopt all but the Father made us understand that even if one can not afford to get these three brothers, it is very important that you get the most important of them all, which is love.

Love so far has been misconstrued, misinterpreted and badly misused. However, I hope that at the end of this post that we would see that love is even richer, better and healthier than we make it seem. Love was invented to give peace of mind, to correct every wrong and bring peace that mankind deserves.

Love was brought to mankind to live and dwell in our hearts.

Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends

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Having gone through what genuine love is, it is not what anyone can just do. It takes grace to love. It is important to understand that love and attachment are two different things. That you are dependent on someone and fantasize about another person does not mean that one is genuinely in love.

Love is stronger than we think and takes little energy than we think it consumes. From what I have understood about love; it is a virtue, a character and the vibe that makes you stand out; it never hurt another person, it is kind, calm and not demanding. It shares, lightens and carries the burden of others. It does not take and take, it is interested in given as well. Love has no ego, it does not take pleasure in the suffering of others, it gives a hand and it appreciate human.

No one could actually see it, but once you have it, others could see it oozing out through you. Finally Love balances all equations.

Is Love spiritual or religion?

First I would like to explain in plain terms as brief as possible the meaning of religion and spirituality. I would like to chip in as well that these two terms which are used together in most cases are not the same.

Religion and spirituality have also been misunderstood and so, people do not know which is which. Being religious means belonging to an established religious order, whether large or small. This includes religions with billions of followings such a Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism. It simply means that going to church and worshiping any deity either the God in heaven, stones or what have you is considered as religion and not spiritual.

Spirituality is a broad concept with room for many perspectives. In general, it includes a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves, and it typically involves a search for meaning in life. When people ask me what I think about spirituality and religion; I say to them that I do not throw anyone away and as a matter of fact try to strike a balance between these two.

Spirituality is when you have elevated yourself from that of a slaved mind to an empowered mind. When you are transformed from one who begs through life to one who is self-reliant. While spirituality may incorporate elements of religion, it is generally a broader concept. Religion and spirituality are not the same thing, nor are they entirely distinct from one another.

To the question above, love is spiritual. Love is something that is to be exhibited because we know it is right. This love am talking about is not the erotic kind of it but the genuine love that is necessary and important in every life and in the world we live in.

Knowing and accepting love as spiritual does not only make us stand out, it gives us a sense of belonging, joy and inner happiness. Spirituality brings about contentment, knowing that what you do is for the good of others around you and this is a typical example of how love should be portrayed.

Well, with spirituality there is only Love, it encourages you to focus all of your energy only on the good, and to act only based on love.

This is a key point for me as any choice made out of fear will not be good for your soul. Whereas decisions made out of love will empower you, make you braver and feed your soul.It shows you how to stand despite being afraid, how to move on doing what you feel is right despite the consequences that may come. Only love can make one think good of others, it opens your heart to hidden truth and brings about inner peace.

Conclusion

So far love has proven to see the need of others than ours, to put others first in all we do and all the good things that comes with it. You would agree with me that it is actually a privilege to have a love that is genuine and free of errors for others. This is said to be spiritual because in doing so you are elevated and empowered at a very high level.

what are the simple ways you can sow love? The simple ways that one can exhibit this love is by thinking good of others, giving and being charitable, showing mercy and comforting others. Letting go of our pride and bringing ourselves to making others happy and cherished. It in in the service of others and not finding it too much of a big deal.

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

• Mahatma Gandhi-

I would end here with a departing note of:

To love is to cherish mankind and in doing that you are spiritually inclined.

Thank you for reading.

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