Building Standards in Your Heart (Part 1): Discovering the Meaning of Love
What does love truly mean to you What does love truly mean to you? Have you ever created your own standard of love? Or has your understanding of love simply been shaped by television dramas, your parents, your friends, or the opinions of other people? Many of us live within the boundaries of the ideas about love that we have gathered throughout our lives. Without realizing it, we often express only the kind of love that already exists in our minds. If we want to experience a deeper, greater, and more beautiful love, we must continue learning. Some people learn about love through the Bible. Others discover it through books written by thoughtful authors or through the examples of people who genuinely care for others. The important thing is that we intentionally build a clear standard of love within our own hearts. For example, you might define love like this: ● Love is caring for others more than yourself. ● Love is being willing to make sacrifices for someone else’s well-being. ● Lov...