Once we fall into the sea of Godly love, we realize that divine love is loving in an unrestricted way. It’s a different kind of love, without qualifications, criteria, or judgments that are determined by the worthiness of the object.
Our imperfect, human love is dependent upon our preferences. If we find someone attractive, nonthreatening, belonging to our race and our religion, and with a compatible temperament, we say, “I love you.”
As Jesus says, “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them” (Luke 6:32). Like Jesus, we are to love others not because of who they are, but because of who we are—all and equally the beloved of God.
The following passage is a spiritual reference. As often as we could, it helps us take our daily spiritual steps to meditate on this passage by replacing "love" with "God" then replacing it with "I"
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 "Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. Love is forever!"
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