A is for Agape
According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, "agape" is a word of late Latin and Greek origin, meaning literally "love." To be exact, it refers specifically to brotherly love. In that vein, I found several verses about agape love that I though are worth sharing:
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"'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." - 1 John 4:8.
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"I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more." - Chief Joseph
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Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule. - Buddha
In closing, I want to thank all my blogging friends and followers, as well as everyone who takes the time to leave a comment. You motivate and inspire me. May agape love be the driving force in all your thoughts, words, and deeds.
what a sweet anniversary card :) Thank you for playing along with us at simon says stamp wednesday challenge!!
ReplyDeleteCalling by from ABC Wednesday, great post for A.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Anniversary card! 28 years is a long time! Congratulations! The fountain is beautiful, I love fountains! Thanks for sharing, Lindart #39
ReplyDeleteLovely post - haven't heard the word "agape" for ages! But I sure know what it means. Hope your new year has begun with tons of love and friendship.
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What an absolutely appropriate message in the times we live in today. If we would just all love one another what a beautiful and peaceful world this would be. :-)
ReplyDeleteApril #35
the world is definitely a very beautiful place.. :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great week,
Erika (#33 not9 lol)
So many seem to have a hard time with agape love, so I love your post here...truly an example, and what gorgeous art...love the Virgin Mother.
ReplyDeleteFabulous, Arnoldo!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by to share your amazing art in our challenge. I always enjoy my visits to your blog, and I can't thank you enough for sharing your talents with us.
Have a blessed week,
Karen
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Well Arnoldo thank you for learning me a new word and one with such a content in it... wonderful... thank you also for your wishes, wishing you the same all day every day
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Stopped by from WOYWW. What a lovely sentiment. Sez x #51
ReplyDeleteYou are a man of joy!
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Hi Arnoldo, I'm doing my best to visit my favourite friends but the connection is not too good here so have to be quick. Great post this week and lovely sentiments. Happy belated woyww, Angela x 14
ReplyDeleteHow we need that agape love within our communities, our churches, our countries at this time in history.
ReplyDeleteTake care. God bless.
Margaret #3
I like your choices of verse, Arnoldo. May more people every day hear and understand agape.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful painting and a great card - both shows with how much love you do all the things! Congrats on the anniversary!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend !
oxo Susi
Wonderful work as always. Happy PPF, Valerie
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stained glass inspiration!
ReplyDeleteYour art is always interesting and great.
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF♥
Wonderful art today. I love your religious statue. I'm sure there is a name for them, but I don't know it. Anyhow, it came out wonderful.
ReplyDeleteNice sharing; Happy PPF
ReplyDeletemuch love...
Thank you for the inspiration this week, Arnoldo. I feel that after visiting here, I love uplifted.
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a beautiful painting of the stained glass. Your anniversary card is so pretty and wonderfully layered-with love. Great theme for all kinds of love here. Happy PPF and enjoy the long weekend!
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous anniversary card! Love the beautiful embellishments and the great photo. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. :)
ReplyDeleteI like finding out new things. Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely post and lovely photos Arnaldo.. Thanks so much for sharing at OBW!!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful post. The art, the love it shines through.
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary wonderful card!! Lovely sentiments here, all that which I was raised with! A great message to convey in todays world! Somehow I feel many of your readers live by those same sentiments!! I know I do! Very inspirational!
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A lovely warming painting and a great Anniversary card.
ReplyDeleteAgape love and hugs
Maarit
Just love the sunlight in your fountain photo!
ReplyDeleteYour posts always give me something to think about, as well as something beautiful to look at.
ReplyDeleteArnoldo, great "love" verses from the Bible. Perhaps my favorite is found in Psalms 17:17 "A friend loveth at all times." That's how you can measure the true merit of a friendship because only a real friend will love you no matter what. We see too much in relationships today where friendships are dashed away over differences in opinions and little value placed on the person, the friend, the relationship. It's very sad. The fountain photo is what pulled me to your site that I spotted on Inspire Me Monday. Have a good day and an excellent new year!
ReplyDeleteLovely sentiment and the cards reflect it beautiful. I know of the word as "looking at with mouth open" but the "agape love" is so appropriate.
ReplyDeleteyou did a great job getting getting that stain glass look :D
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