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The Greeks have several words for love. Among them are eros - romantic love, philia - brotherly love and agape - unconditional love. The Greek new testament uses this for to describe God's love. Only God is truly capable of unconditional love. When we receive his divine love, then we can love unconditionally. Out of agape flows grace, truth and forgiveness. 1 Cor 13 says it best.
Agape is patient, agape 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.
Agape does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Agape never fails.
I chose agape because it is what I long for - to be loved unconditionally and to truly love unconditionally. I chose it because divine love is the only thing that can truly satisfy.
Written August 20th, 2005
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- 1 word...1 contest...300 POINTS! by ForNever.x.
300 points, ended August 27, 2005, 99 entries
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excellent~
What a word you chose here: i find many meanings in this one
Good luck in the contest...we both entered this one and may we both get a trophy for our mantle
Love n hugs
Susan~~~
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I remember learning this word on a retreat with my youth group. I then wrote it really big on lots of walls. Great word. Good luck in this contest, although, like Jocelyn said, you don't need it.
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Wow... of course, one of the first concepts to come to mind when we can choose only one word, is love. But 'love' in English can mean scads of things, it's been so cheapened through misuse. Thankfully, the ancient one has not lost its pure, strong, selfless implication. This doesn't need luck in the contest.
--Jocelyn
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