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I believe that love is best exemplified via the attributes of grace.
†. Heb 12:28 . . Let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably
with reverence and godly fear.
The New Testament Greek word for "grace" is charis (khar'-ece); which
means: graciousness.
Webster's defines graciousness as: kind, courteous, inclined to good will,
generous, charitable, merciful, altruistic, compassionate, thoughtful, cordial,
affable, genial, sociable, cheerful, warm, sensitive, considerate, and tactful.
Cordial stresses warmth and heartiness
Affable implies easy approachability and readiness to respond pleasantly to
conversation or requests or proposals
Genial stresses cheerfulness and even joviality
Sociable suggests a genuine liking for the companionship of others
Generous is characterized by a noble or forbearing spirit; viz: magnanimous,
kindly, and liberal in giving
Charitable means full of love for, and goodwill toward, others; viz:
benevolent, tolerant, and lenient.
Altruistic means unselfish regard for, or devotion to, the welfare of others;
viz: a desire to be of service to others for no other reason than it just feels
good to do so.
Tactful indicates a keen sense of what to do, or say, in order to maintain
good relations with others in order to resolve and/or avoid unnecessary
conflict.
Compassion defines a sympathetic awareness of others' distress, coupled
with a desire to alleviate it.
Love is very easy to imitate, but seeing as how true love comes from the
heart, then true love is impossible to duplicate if your heart's not in it.
†. 1Pet 1:22 . . Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth
so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply,
from the heart.
Webster's defines "sincere" as marked by genuineness (honesty) and/or free
of dissimulation.
"dissimulation" speaks of concealing one's true feelings about someone by
putting up a front.
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