How many definitions are there for the word, love ...??
And how do we define it ourselves??
I know the line from the movie, Love Story, "Love means never having to say you're sorry." ---means that it is not necessary, with its unconditional acceptance of a situation, to say all the right words that would satisfy another's definition of love.
It's like a special friend gives you a birthday gift, and you say, "You didn't have to!" It's like saying thank you so much, yet if you hadn't given the gift ...it would not have changed the special bond of our friendship.
Many times friendship does not appear to be altogether friendly ...and in the heat-of-the-moment, things can be said that elicit a back-and-forth exchange which is more like venting misplaced emotions, or like misunderstandings that need to be clarified.
And love is not defined by how often, or how quickly another person concedes in any spirited exchange. The true Holy Spirit compels us to regroup, and move on ...but, not moving on by leaving our burdens on another before leaving them in the dust of our rapid departure.
I know the Bible speaks of shaking the dust off your sandals ...and moving on. I do believe there is a time for this ...and it certainly shows its merit at times where it may not be best advised to stir up more dust.
But, love means commitment ...and has many 'in spite of's. And spite, in and of itself, is not something we commit to. It is forgiveness, along with the shared accountability, which brings the most growth.
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