what is true love
Ay Sal Unconditional empathy and
forgiveness
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Jenni Catherine Is that even
possible?
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Ay Sal It's already been done.
Jesus prayed for the salvation of the men that tortured and killed him, while
they were doing it.
What he did is so incredible
that many people think His story is not credible.
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Jenni Catherine Any other
examples?
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Ay Sal ...drawing blanks tbh:
and that's why i follow Jesus.
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Jenni Catherine So if only
someone like Jesus is capable of true love, does that make regular human love
false?
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Ay Sal If it's not true, then it
isn't true. It is what it is.
I define love as i see it, i.e.,
unconditional empathy and forgiveness - anything less is conditional. On the
other side of that "condition" is always fear, anger and hate....See
more
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Jenni Catherine Ok, but I was
just following your line of thinking, considering how Jesus was the only
example you could think of, which suggests there's something different about
him.
Also, a lot of Christians might
claim to 'love' Jesus, would that love be "self-serving affection" do
you think?
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Ay Sal Absolutely. Of Course.
That used to be me all over. My relationships with other people has always been
an act of self-serving affection. Every ex-girlfriend of mine will vouch for
what I am telling you - all I can say is trust me.
Even when i voluntarily went to
church in the past, my affection was totally self-serving. I know because when
I didn't feel appreciated by my church members: I left the church and dropped
my self-serving faith too.
Now however i don't have a
relationship with God or others for what i can get out of it... because I
realised that God is going to love me no matter what: I have been gifted with
unconditional empathy and forgiveness before I even knew I wanted it.
I am filled with His love which
enables me to love, i.e., It's by His grace that i am able to love you and
myself.
Without Him all i have is
self-serving affection for other and even myself. Hence when i let myself down
enough times - I used to wish i was dead.
It's like this: you can't give
what you don't have. Try giving a homeless guy change with empty pockets. But
with a heart filled with the love, i.e., unconditional forgiveness and empathy,
from God, I have enough to give to others without conditions.
I hope that answers your
question <3
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Ingrid Hurwitz No such thing as
unconditional love except for kids
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Ay Sal That why we are called
the Children of God
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