Frederick Buechner reminds us in his writings that love has many facets. He described it this way:
"The love for equals is a human thing...
The love for the less fortunate is a beautiful thing...
The love for the more fortunate is a rare thing...
And then there is the love for the enemy...This is God's love. It conquers the world."
(p. 302, 303, Listening To Your Life)
There are different facets of love. Some love takes more energy. Some love seems unthinkable. There is "natural" or reciprocal love. Then, there is the courageous love that takes more energy, more time, more of you. That's where He comes in. He inspires it. He empowers it.
"The love for equals is a human thing...
The love for the less fortunate is a beautiful thing...
The love for the more fortunate is a rare thing...
And then there is the love for the enemy...This is God's love. It conquers the world."
(p. 302, 303, Listening To Your Life)
There are different facets of love. Some love takes more energy. Some love seems unthinkable. There is "natural" or reciprocal love. Then, there is the courageous love that takes more energy, more time, more of you. That's where He comes in. He inspires it. He empowers it.
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