I believe that the most simple little four little word is over used. Well, not *that* word... ;)
Marriam-Webster does a pretty good job of summing it up, but I think it's missing a major part.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (New International Version)
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
This is the definition of love that I try to live up to. I do not say that I love people very often, because quite frankly, in comparison to this verse, I don't truly love them. I am confident that I like them a lot, value them, but I don't feel comfortable saying that I love them.
So, I guess what I'm trying to say is this. If I don't say "I love you" please don't feel bad, rest assured I still care for you, and cherish our relationship, but I feel like I still have room to grow before I love you. And, on the flipside (oh how I "love" that word ha) if I ever say that I love you, well, take it with the deepest meaning possible, because if you aren't immediate family, you're probably one of maybe 3 people on this earth that I've said that to.
I will count myself a successful person if one day I can learn to love like this. Heck, if I can love people half this well. I do want to love those in my life, but I know that I cannot love people righteously in my own strength. I can only love people because Christ first loved me. I pray that he will give me the strength and wisdom to love those he has placed in my life in a way that is honorable to him, and blesses those I come into contact with.
That is my Valentine's day wish!
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