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The Essence of Love: Building a Bond That Lasts

Love is more than a fleeting emotion, or a pesky lust; Its a journey of connection through pain, suffering, and sacrifice. Love is understanding and growth. It often begins with passion, but long lasting love is created through intentional actions, empathy, and shared experiences. The Bible, which is the ultimate book to be created, emphasized in 1 John 4:8~ "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."~ As we can understand, love isn't just an emotion people use to disguise lust, it is the ultimate sacrifice. In John 3:16, the bible teaches that the Father who is the creator of the heaven and the earth, loved the earth so much that he sent his only son to die for the earth, and redeem the earth of all iniquity. Just wow, what a sacrifice if the creator himself knew that love means sacrifice, and he sacrificed what's precious to him, we could at least learn from him.

Likewise any building, love itself has to have a strong foundation, so it can last forever. The major key to long lasting love is communication. It breaks the barrier between certainty and uncertainty. Communication, open and honest communication forms understanding and resolves conflicts. This builds trust overtime, and trust is the cornerstone of any relationship. Consistency could also act as a support for long lasting love. Small repetitive actions in the long run counts for honesty and it helps keep love ever new. Sacrifice which is the most important material for  long lasting love. Frankly speaking, as long as a building cannot build itself, there is no love without sacrifice.

Love can also be used as a verb. Love thrives when used as an action, not just a feeling. When used as an action, love makes your partner feel heard, seen, understood, and valued. Examples like an everyday compliment or being present in moments that matter most, is an incredible way to use love as a verb.

In conclusion, love isn't perfect, but its the imperfections that makes love beautiful.  

~love isn't about finding the perfect person - its about finding the perfect person for you~