_{Love is something you do.}

_{You show love by what you do, not just by what you feel.}

_{Love is more than attraction and more than arousal. It's also more than sentimentality, like so many of today's songs suggest. By this standard, is love dead when the emotion is gone? No, not at all. Because love is an action; love is a behavior.}

_{Over and over again, in the Bible, God commands us to love each other. And you can't command an emotion. If I told you right now "Be sad!," you couldn't be sad on cue. Just like an actor, you can fake it, but we're not wired for our emotions to change on command. Have you ever told a little kid, "Be happy!" I'm trying, daddy!}

_{If love were just an emotion, then God couldn't command it. But love is something you do. It can produce emotion, but love is an action.}

_{The Bible says, "... Let us stop just saying we love each other; let us really show it by our actions." (1 John 3:18, NLT) We can talk a good act: 'I love people.' But do we really love them? Do you really love them? Our love is revealed in how we act toward them}

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Hello Dear Brother Thomas!

Thank You for this Wonderful Thread...

Talking of Love as Being Action, I received a little story today from a friend that I posted on the mountain but that is so very appropriate to this specific topic... So, here it is...

Finding God
============

A little boy wanted to meet God.

He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his
suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of Root Beer and he
started his journey

When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old man. He was
sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat
down next to him and opened his suitcase. He was about to take
a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old man
looked hungry, so he offered him a Twinkie.

He gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. His smile was so
pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered him
a root beer.

Again, he smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there
all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.

As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up
to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he
turned around, ran back to the old man, and gave him a hug.
He gave him his biggest smile ever.

When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time
later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face.
She asked him, "What did you do today that made you so happy?
"He replied, "I had lunch with God." But before his mother
could respond, he added, "You know what? God's got the most
beautiful smile I've ever seen!"

Meanwhile, the old man, also radiant with joy, returned to his
home. His son was stunned by the look of peace on his face and
he asked," Dad, what did you do today that made you so happy?"
He replied, "I ate Twinkies in the park with God." However,
before his son responded, he added,

"You know, he's much younger than I expected."

~Author Unknown~

With much Love and Blessings,

Alain

_{Oh my Lord Alain my dear friend what a story!!}

_{very nice and encouraging to say the least, you by far of this community keeps it rolling along with so many differnet posts in so many ways, direct email, forum threads, you are a good friend to me and to all.}

_{God_bless you and will see you when you come back!}

_{Have a safe trip. Stay warm.}

Catchy LOVE song. I just love this tune. My cats do too. Sophie is dancing right now.. lol

Pat

Miss Match Theme Song Lyrics

Title: "Love Is Gonna Get You"

Written and Performed By: "Macy Gray"

I want too much to be with you
But I'm working night and day
I came all this way to see you
And you tell me you need space
Everyone I know is compatible with somebody I know
I can never get it right
And I don't know where to go
Stay away from me don't you ever leave me alone, NO

Love is gonna get you baby
Someday, one day, it will be
A good love that gets me
Love is gonna get ya baby
Someday, one day, I will find
Somebody for me

I have talked to all the experts,
all the psychics...I've loved
I have prayed for all the answers
To the game of love above
They all say it's unanimous
There's somebody for me
But none of them will tell me
When it is, where he might be
I want to be with you, I just won't to be alone.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah!

Love is gonna get you baby
Someday, one day, it will be
A good love that gets me
Love is gonna get ya baby
Someday, one day, I will find
Somebody for me

I believe in destiny
I believe it sets me free
Come and save me with your kiss
Been on my best behavior
Friends say I'm looking greater
Won't you, won't you, just save me with your kiss
Save me with your kiss
Won't you just save me with your kiss?

Love is gonna get you baby
Someday, one day, it will be
A good love that gets me
Love is gonna get you baby
Someday, one day, it will be
A good love that gets me
Love is gonna get ya baby
Someday, one day, I will find
Somebody for me

Quote:

Hello Dear Brother Thomas!

Thank You for this Wonderful Thread...

Talking of Love as Being Action, I received a little story today from a friend that I posted on the mountain but that is so very appropriate to this specific topic... So, here it is...

Finding God
============

A little boy wanted to meet God.

He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his
suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of Root Beer and he
started his journey

When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old man. He was
sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat
down next to him and opened his suitcase. He was about to take
a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old man
looked hungry, so he offered him a Twinkie.

He gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. His smile was so
pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered him
a root beer.

Again, he smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there
all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.

As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up
to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he
turned around, ran back to the old man, and gave him a hug.
He gave him his biggest smile ever.

When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time
later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face.
She asked him, "What did you do today that made you so happy?
"He replied, "I had lunch with God." But before his mother
could respond, he added, "You know what? God's got the most
beautiful smile I've ever seen!"

Meanwhile, the old man, also radiant with joy, returned to his
home. His son was stunned by the look of peace on his face and
he asked," Dad, what did you do today that made you so happy?"
He replied, "I ate Twinkies in the park with God." However,
before his son responded, he added,

"You know, he's much younger than I expected."

~Author Unknown~

With much Love and Blessings,

Alain