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How do we know if we love?

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 What is love and how do we know if we love?  Love is a word that is often used and for just about everything. We know that God is love, and that we can love each other. Our Lord also told us to "love our enemies." I have often said that love is a choice, but as a mom I know that the love I have for my kids has been there since before they were born. I remember looking at them and thinking "there you are" as if they had been there all along.  As parents we also love our kids unconditionally, and we all believe that is how God loves us too. Unconditional love is that love we have no matter what the person has done. This is NOT acceptance of sinful behavior, and not a golden ticket to heaven just because, but the love of the good, or potential good of the person and what God has Willed for them.  So, without getting to complex I just want to look at God's Word to get our understanding of love. And then we can decide what love truly is! What I am quoting below is f