We should have love for all people for the simple reason that they are people and have thoughts and feelings just like we do. We don't have to agree with their ideas or ways of life, but we can still love them. For example I don't agree with the homosexual way of life, but I still love those people and see them as people with every bit as much potential as I have. They are children of the same divine being, God, that I love and worship and who loves them as much as he loves me. Love for other people in its most mature form is not conditional, but extended to all, regardless of their choices.
Love for people guides us to help them be the best that they can and to treat them with the respect they deserve. Love for God helps us have gratitude for all that he has done for us and to see all the wonders that are in this world that he has created. How can we not love God when we take time to see how beautiful the world is? Love and gratitude go hand in hand. We need to express that love to those we love often and honestly. As Shakespeare said "They do not love that do not show their love."
Between husband and wife there should exist the deepest strongest love that we can imagine. That kind of love doesn't come easily but must be nurtured. When we have that kind of love we are true and faithful to our husbands or wives. That love is further extended to children and helps us to do whatever we can to develop their potential. A home where love is truly felt by all is the best environment for children to grow.
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