Love is a Gift
Love is the gift of self. A gift must be given. Like mercy and forgiveness, it cannot be demanded, pressured, manipulated, or extorted.
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
— 2 Cor. 9:7
— 2 Cor. 9:7
Love is the gift of self. A gift must be given. Like mercy and forgiveness, it cannot be demanded, pressured, manipulated, or extorted. Even God wants a cheerful (gracious, ungrudging) giver. Maybe the gift will be appreciated. Maybe not. Still, love has been added to the world.