The Foundations for my Philosophy of What Is True Love.
“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you.
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Luke 6 27-36
Love gives, and has no expectations in return. Human love gives expecting the same in return. Selfishness receives but acts, manipulates, lies in return, doing whatever necessary to receive without giving. Asking what is love is asking who is God? If you don't know Him, Then ask God himself who he is. The start of a relationship with Him. You need time and effort in a relationship "Busy" "Job" "Family" You can give all the excuses you want, but no matter how many excuses you give excuses do NOT build a relationship. It does not heal a relationship or in any way repair a broken one. We expect to receive so much from God when we don't give up a few minutes of true time(actually wanting to give time not forced) We barely give anything at all!! AND WE EXPECT HIM TO BLESS US ANYWAYS?!? Lol but as first said in this paragraph, God loves us anyways no matter what. He blesses us still too. Such mercy, such grace. Excuses do not excuse lack of effort in a relationship. Excuses are the tools selfishness uses to receive without giving. Foolishness, immaturity. I speak to all Lukewarm Christians and all those who live a fake acting life. You lie and fool not only other people/friends/family, but also to yourself. Share or Repost if God impresses you to do so. I write this not because I think I'm better than anyone, but because I know i am the same as everyone and am sick and tired of the pain, suffering, lies, emptiness brought from sin and rebellion against God. God has shown me the truth and helped me understand Satan's lies fooling humanity, and i will not hide this light but do my best to let it shine to others. I will not sit around following the crowd living a lie, but be real in who I am, what I say and do be a reflection of what i truly believe and have in my heart. And Its not a heart to admire none of ours is. Seeing the light Gods shown and awareness of lies is not where it stops. Its the start. From there you either choose God or the dark emptiness you've been in from birth, but with no excuse. Im tired of sin to the point of death, I cannot live fake or seeking these meaningless things the world offers so I saw no point in living after being brokenhearted and abandoned by all my closest friends. But God showed me a light that gave me hope, he was there when no one was. And because he has saved my life Ive chosen to get to know this God who loves like ive never seen or received...Those of you who wish for God, but give excuses as to why u dont. Your truly deciding to stay in the dark, after realizing this I stopped excusing. And started living cold, not lukewarm. Lukewarm is cold only you think its hot, therefore never come to see sin for what it is but see it as "Good" Satan's wishes to keep u living in this delusion until its too late for you to realize. Time of realization will be in Jesus's coming when every knee shall bow and tongue confess and praise God. I don't want that to happen but neither can I do anything except let God do something through me. So I pray and invite anyone who wants to truly accept God and stop living in Sin to message me so we can get to know God and build a relationship with Him together. This is church. Together we can keep each other accountable, and help each other build our "house on the rock" so that no matter what storm Satan throws our way we will not be shaken. As well as experience the joy, peace, and hope God has been wanting us to receive since Adam and Eve, Day 6 of Creation. Make your decision not out of foolish emotion and impulse, but think it through and make a whole-heart decision of where you stand.
-Carlos Lemus