love

I am doing a book study on philippians now [FINALLY finished up james!] and i read through the following verses and i just love them:

So this is my prayer: that your love will flourish and that you will not only love much but well. Learn to love appropriately. You need to use your head and test your feelings so that your love is sincere and intelligent, not sentimental gush. Live a lover's life, circumspect and exemplary, a life Jesus will be proud of: bountiful in fruits from the soul, making Jesus Christ attractive to all, getting everyone involved in the glory and praise of God. -Philippians 1:9-11 [the message]

Love is a tricky thing. It should never be false, fake or foul. We are to love others so Jesus will be proud of us - glad that we are making him known, and making him appear fascinating- which he is. This passage tells us to be careful with our love- which sounds contradictory since we are to love everyone. But may be it's saying that you need to be careful in not just who you love, but how you love. anyway, 1 corinthians 13 isn't the only awesome chapter on love! i think this passage is awesome, too. :]