3 TYPES OF LOVE
People often say I love that new shoes from Lebron James, or I love that new shirt, or I love that new SUV car, I love you Honey.
While girls, often say I love that jewelry, I love that bag, I love that shoes. I love you sweetheart.
We love to say I love you to material things because they are finite and can be observed by our five senses. Outside of saying I love you to another person, most of the things that we love are material things. Why do we say I love you to objects, when they cannot say I love you back? Have you asked yourself why you love inanimate objects?
Chip Ingram, preacher and blogger has this to say about three forms of love according to the greeks:
First, there’s eros love. This is need-based love. Physical attraction kind of love. To be passionate about, even intoxicated with, someone. You probably guessed that we get “erotic” from this word.
Within the foundation and safety of marriage, God wants husbands and wives to enjoy one another physically. In fact, eros love is necessary for a healthy marriage! Read what King Solomon — the wisest man who ever lived — says about it in Proverbs 5:15-19.
But eros love doesn’t sustain a relationship over time. Think of kindling saturated by starter fluid. Light it and bam! That fire will flare hot and fast! But then it dies down. It won’t keep you warm and it’s not sustainable. Physical love is like that. the mall — guys, even if you don’t want to — or watching a ball game Grinding out life as a couple —
That’s why we need phileo love. This is the devoted, companionship type of love. Romans 12:9-13 suggests phileo love is true community.. Paying bills together. Sharing activities. This is walking around ladies, even if you don’t want to. It’s watching an old movie snuggling on the
Lastly, there’s agape love. This kind of love is giving, sofa with some popcorn. Best-friends-kind-of love.even if you get nothing in return. It’s helping a person become better, more mature, more godly.
(SOURCE: https://livingontheedge.org/read-blog/blog/2017/08/23/the-three-types-of-love}
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