A couple of words that get thrown around a lot are love and religion. They almost seem to have a different definition for every person, and for some they seem to have multiple definitions.
We say "I love you" to our spouse, but then say "I love Doritos" or "I love Tony Stark."
We say "I'm not religious," but then we say we believe in God. Or perhaps we call ourselves "religious," but it's only on Sundays and it's not personal, it's just a moral code.
How can we know the true definition of these words?
Since God is the ultimate source for truth, and in fact is the Truth, let's see how he defines them.
Let's look at love.
Love
(v) Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not rude or proud. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful, it does not rejoice at evil but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things; in other words, it always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. Whoever does not know love does not know God, because God is love.
That's the short definition, anyway. If you want the full one, go read the Bible. ;)
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