Which lessons in life are must-learn? Which are the biggest? I've heard love, friendships, and family are pretty important things. I agree, however, I don't think the biggest lessons have anything to do with the common uses of the above words.
Let's start with love. Well, for all of eternity humankind has tried to define this word. In fact, I typed "How many definitions of love are there?" in the Google search engine and in the first 10 of over 3 million results I found
A wikipedia entry.
Definitions for various cultures and types.
'The real definition of love' shows up three times, all linking to different definitions.
and various love is this, love is that.
Arg, what on earth!? So we haven't even come to at least a narrowed down definition of the understand of this word? After all these years? Exactly. Why? Because it's not just a word. I don't think today's "love" is very important to learn. Hell, I just looked it up and it gave me real love spells from some witchcraft book. Honestly now?
Proverbs 10:12 'Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.' So then, why is the use of today's 'love' wrong? That is impossible, if it were true love. Therefore, how many people walking God's green earth know true love? Not many. I say I don't believe in love. And that's the truth. I am referring to the love that is in the world. The love that does not cover up wrongs, but that is wrong. The love you see on magazine covers, hear in your radio, and see on bumper stickers. That kind is not real to me.
I think Love (with a big L) is an important 'life lesson'. But the real stuff. Not this 'I heart Joe Jonas' crap.
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Friendships. Hmm, now this is a hard one. It also goes back to the society's portrayal of this word. I don't think we have messed this one up as bad as other things, but it's still not the way maybe it should be. I think people become friends with each other based on who they are supposed to be friends with. If you are a math 'nerd', then you should hang out with other math 'nerds' no matter how good you are at basketball, or whatever. I know it's not the same everywhere, but look at a high school. There are clicks everywhere! Very few people dabble in each of them for the simple fact your just not supposed to. It's the principle of common acceptance. Normality. Society.
Proverbs 27:17 "As irons sharpen iron, so as man sharpens man". A friendship is a relationship entered by two people who become as close as they chose to be. I think the important lesson in friendship is to not to necessarily find persons who are like you and go for it, but to find someone that is good for you too. You are influence by the people around you. The most important lesson on friendship is to find a friend who will not drag you down. It's much deeper than finding a friend you can hang out with every weekend.
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That brings us to the last: Family. O boy. Now, this one is a little more understood by everyone. Not all family is blood family. Some people aren't as close to their parents as they are a friend. A family is a group of people sharing a deep connection and a solid bond. Whether that be physical, like blood, emotional, like past experiences and understanding, or spiritual, you can have as big a family as you want.
John 13:34-35 says "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you are to also love one another. By this, all people will know you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." The connection of the family-relationship between us and God is love. It says people will recognize us as His disciples and his children by the love we share with him. Sometimes, we mistake family for being solely the people who are connected through blood, marriage or adoption. However, you cannot tell me a homeless person who becomes life-long friends with someone has no family.
Love, friendship, and family go hand in hand with one another. So grab a hand and keep going. Life isn't over yet.
John 13:34-35 says "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you are to also love one another. By this, all people will know you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." The connection of the family-relationship between us and God is love. It says people will recognize us as His disciples and his children by the love we share with him. Sometimes, we mistake family for being solely the people who are connected through blood, marriage or adoption. However, you cannot tell me a homeless person who becomes life-long friends with someone has no family.
Love, friendship, and family go hand in hand with one another. So grab a hand and keep going. Life isn't over yet.
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