Keeping it Fresh Daily Nuggets
- Agape is normally described as the God-Kind of love which says, “I love you in spite of this issue”.
- The “agape” kind of love trusts (“... believeth all things”) and therefore is not suspicious of the other spouse’s every move and associations. Your love must move you to a position of trust so that you do not relate to your spouse with suspicion; questioning motives and prejudging his/her actions especially in relation to the opposite sex.
- There are three types of love that must be practiced in marriage. All three types are important for a happy marriage: 1. Agape 2. Phileo 3. Eros
- “Agape” love is sacrificial and therefore will go the extra mile to give time, attention, gifts etc. It is unconditional. It does not love on condition that the other partner is well-behaved. That is, the husband does not say that, “I will love her if she submits to me.” Nor should the wife say that, “I will love and submit to him if only he can be a bit more loving according to the Bible.”
- Agape Love is willingness to accept the other person for who he/she is without expecting a change into “the ideal spouse” in shape, form, size, or intellect. This means that even if your spouse never reduces/increases in size or becomes better at any other area; you are still prepared to walk in love.
