Love is a Verb

Today is Valentine’s Day, a day to pause and reflect on your loved ones. Make it a point to foster optimistic thoughts and uplifting feelings throughout the day.

Stephen Covey said the following about love in his book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, “When we make deposits of unconditional love, when we live the primary laws of love, we encourage others to live the primary laws of life. In other words, when we truly love others without condition, without strings, we help them feel secure and safe and validated and affirmed in their essential worth, identity, and integrity. Their natural growth process is encouraged. We make it easier for them to live the laws of life – cooperation, contribution, self-discipline, integrity – and to discover and live true to the highest and best within them.”1

The book, “The One Year Devotions for Couples”, expands on the concept of true love and it says that: “The word love is overly used and often misused in our language. We can hear the word love used in connection with Mexican food, tennis, and sex. But God’s intention for a loving marriage is something sacred and precious. True love is an unconditional commitment to an imperfect person. There is not perfect person or perfect marriage, but love means being firmly committed to loving your spouse in the midst of both your imperfections. To love is to delight in your spouse’s person and presence – who this person is – not just in what he or she does. It means having a deep, tender affection for your spouse. Love means desiring to be with that person and expressing devotion to him or her. Love is not based on performance or behavior but on your choice to care for your spouse as you have been cared for.”2

I hope that you have an enjoyable and loving day. A big hug and lots of love to my WordPress community. 

  1.  Covey, Stephen R. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. (P. 199). Fireside. New York. 1990 ↩︎
  2.  Ferguson, David and Ferguson, Teresa. The One Year Devotions for Couples. (August 28 Devotional). Tyndall House Publishers, Inc. 2001 ↩︎

AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER

If you are interested in any of the books and want to purchase, the book titles are linked to Amazon using the Associate Program. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.

28 thoughts on “Love is a Verb”

  4. You’re spot on, Edward. I especially like when you say: “There is not perfect person or perfect marriage, but love means being firmly committed to loving your spouse in the midst of both your imperfections.” We falter when we expect more than the other is able to give.

    Liked by 3 people

    Reply

Leave a comment