CSG ~ Fruit of the Spirit, #3 Love

This is the third in the series based on the Fruit of the Spirit. The third "fruit" that we will be discussing will be love.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23)

Love is a commonly used word. I love chocolate. I love that sports team. I love playing games. I love my friends. With how often we “love” things, we may forget the power involved in love. If love describes both how we feel about food and our family, how does that change the statement “God is love” or “God loves me”?

There are four main categories that love tends to fall into – Eros, Storge, Philos, and Agape. (These are Greek words.)

Eros – Eros was the Greek god of love. The word represents what we consider today to be “romantic love.” Eros love is what you feel when you tell someone you’ve fallen in love with them.

Storge – Storge is what we may call fondness or affection. It’s a natural love – something you may feel towards your family or your pets. It also can be considered something that grows out of Philos into a more romantic love.

Philos – Philos is the love of friendship. It is a strong, intimate, and non-romantic love between people. In the Bible, it is often compared favorably with Agape love and, while there is distinction between the two, is considered similar.

Agape – Agape love is described as the highest, purest, and noblest form of love. It is the unconditional love, the love that will do anything for another regardless of cost. This is the form of love that is most commonly used in the Old Testament.

For this swap, you will be making a profile comment to your ONE partner of what love means to you. You also need to include a scripture and how the scripture applies to your life. Please do not use Galatians 5:22-23 as your scripture.

Let me summarize:

1.One partner.

2.What love means to you.

3.A scripture on love.

4.How the scripture applies to your life.

Please remember to write the title of the swap and the group with your comment. This will make it easier for your partner to rate the swap.

Only people with well filled out profiles may participate in this swap. I will be checking the night before partners get assigned.

Be sure to rate your partner a 5 if they meet all the requirements of this swap. If you liked what they sent you, give them a heart. It's entirely up to you. Please send something that you would like to receive yourself.

This swap is NOT profile based.

Any problems, feel free to contact me.