To love; is it the desire of the weak, or is it a characteristic of the strong? Or is it both? Well I say love makes you strong, love armours you with resilience and persistence when all around you seems to be a battleground. Find something or someone you love and suddenly a hard quest or a seemingly insurmountable obstacle is seen as a challenge to overcome at all cost. Love; it makes weak men rise up and do things they never thought they could do, or desire to do. It makes damsels smile with pride and respect for the man who is willing to prove his love to her. It makes lovebirds sing and creation burst with colour. Love; they say it makes the world go round! What do you say it is?
Depending on what you believe love to be, will determine how you love. How you love others is the very oil of friendship, courtship, family life and relationship. Upon love, hangs every other action, deed, desire, hunger, thirst and accomplishment. You will endeavour to do great things for someone or something you love. Yes you will do many things for less than love, but in the end you will still do something because you love what you do or you love the one you are doing it for. Many have done a difficult or unloved task, simply for the joy they see on the face of the loved-one it is accomplished for. What a motivator love is.
So today, in defense of love, I say LOVE in such a way that the world takes note, sits up and recognizes a different kind of love they have not beheld before. Love dangerously; in such a way as to walk where there is risk, where there could be pain or gain. Love extravagantly; count nothing as too much to endure. Leave nothing unsaid, unknown or unspoken. Love valiantly; whether it is returned, received, appreciated, applauded, or sought for ~ choose to love with honesty!
The world needs love – we see it in the love God has displayed towards an uncaring world. Yet we did not love Him, He chose to love us. To love someone who loves you back is easy to do, depending on how genuine your love is. But to love those who do not want your love nor see any value in it, is a task only the strong can do. If you know you are loved by a Greater Love, a source far more magnificent than any human love, then you can give love knowing He has you covered, protected and guarded. To love with unconditional love, is truly a love that loves in all weather, all conditions and all challenges.
Today I defend love. I believe it holds some of the most extraordinarily mysterious qualities I have ever known. Love heals and hurts; Love makes one sad and happy; Love lifts you up and can let you down; Love fills you up or leaves you empty. Love is truly one of the most incredible gifts we can bestow upon another soul.
Today someone is watching how you love, choose wisely and graciously. Today a friend desperately needs someone to prove to them that love carries weight and a legend all of its own! Today how you love makes a difference to the hurting around you. No matter how you perceive or have experienced love to be, you can still choose to defend it based on what you believe love should be. You are the only one who can determine what kind of ‘lover’ you will be!
LOVE; Guard it, treasure it, redeem it, communicate it, risk it, prove it, speak it, display it, fight for it, embrace it, protect it, safeguard it, live for it, die for it, celebrate it, validate it, cherish it, define it, sacrifice for it, heal with it. Do it! It is those who love, that know how to decorate their own soul, grow their own garden and appreciate the art of loving. Loving is an art, but that artist lives in each one of us waiting to be displayed in your own sweet beautiful way!
Live in defense of love! Love heals! ღ
Somebody is waiting to be loved the way you love, so Love Out Loud! ღ
Another great read! In the beginning, you wrote “…love armours you with resilience and persistence when all around you seems to be a battleground.” Love also is armor!! What a great visual!!
Thanks Ron ~ I just write it as it flows & sometimes I look at things through a deeper perspective than most would write! I write it as God gives it! =) You always encourage – THANKS!!! =)
Oh,another great post Nisey!! We love you girl. But, you are easy to love!! Just wish you were closer. We girls could use a good ‘girl time’ for sure! K.R. and I both feel that love is choice we make. The feelings of love are wonderful; but at times, the feelings aren’t there. However, commitment, devotion and strength are always ours to choose. They are what feed ‘love’ and allow it to grow. Thanks again for always feeding our spirits with wonderful, fulfilling food!
ƸӜƷ ~ I’m always touched by your kind comments! Loved the blog I read of yours today too! What a time in ATL we will have, all in perfect time! Have a QT vanilla cupcake latte for me! ƸӜƷ ~ (• .̫ •)
Just BEAUTIFUL Denise!!! You hit it right on the spot when you said, “You will endeavour to do great things for someone or something you love.” That is so very true!!! We will go far & do so much for that someone or something that we have a true love for. LOVE is the greatest of all emotions in my book. It just makes one’s world so much brighter & fuller when love is enveloping he or she. Thanks again for another VERY cozy, encouraging, uplifting & warm blog!!! KUDOS to you!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Thanks for your appreciation Angela! The greatest love is of course God’s! His love is SUPREME, and way above any other, for without His love we would never have any hallmark for knowing how to love in the first place! Grateful to God!
Denise Kennedy❀ 
Another great read! In the beginning, you wrote “…love armours you with resilience and persistence when all around you seems to be a battleground.” Love also is armor!! What a great visual!!
Thanks Ron ~ I just write it as it flows & sometimes I look at things through a deeper perspective than most would write! I write it as God gives it! =) You always encourage – THANKS!!! =)
Oh,another great post Nisey!! We love you girl. But, you are easy to love!! Just wish you were closer. We girls could use a good ‘girl time’ for sure! K.R. and I both feel that love is choice we make. The feelings of love are wonderful; but at times, the feelings aren’t there. However, commitment, devotion and strength are always ours to choose. They are what feed ‘love’ and allow it to grow. Thanks again for always feeding our spirits with wonderful, fulfilling food!
ƸӜƷ ~ I’m always touched by your kind comments! Loved the blog I read of yours today too! What a time in ATL we will have, all in perfect time! Have a QT vanilla cupcake latte for me! ƸӜƷ ~ (• .̫ •)
Will do chickie!! 🙂
Just BEAUTIFUL Denise!!! You hit it right on the spot when you said, “You will endeavour to do great things for someone or something you love.” That is so very true!!! We will go far & do so much for that someone or something that we have a true love for. LOVE is the greatest of all emotions in my book. It just makes one’s world so much brighter & fuller when love is enveloping he or she. Thanks again for another VERY cozy, encouraging, uplifting & warm blog!!! KUDOS to you!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Thanks for your appreciation Angela! The greatest love is of course God’s! His love is SUPREME, and way above any other, for without His love we would never have any hallmark for knowing how to love in the first place! Grateful to God!