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Agape is a high calling.

Three types of love - Eros (erotic, sensual), Phileo (brotherly, sisterly) and Agape (unconditional, loving in spite of).

God's love is agape - He loves us unconditionally, sends His own Son to die on our behalf in spite of our rebellious nature. We ought to reciprocate this love, and yet He doesn't coerce us into loving Him back... or acknowledging His presence.

God owns everything... even our hearts. The concession He gave is free will to return to the intimate relationship that each one of us is called to with Him.

The tricky thing is. As long as man is in darkness, there is no way he can ever imagine how satisfying such an intimate relationship with his Creator can be like.

And so, it boils down to His grace that people actually pray to receive Him into their lives. Ironic... but as I looked at my own life... I wouldn't have realised this on the day I received Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior. But now... I really can see how that was very much His act of grace entirely.

And yea. It's been a great struggle in the area of relationships and friendships as well... simply because agape is a high calling. It's like the more you invest into any relationship, the more you'll expect... things like acknowledgement, reciprocation.

Simply put, self centredness.

But I must say. It's been a great learning journey these six years... and looking at the photos pasted on my wall... I'm just thankful that He's brought me past certain things that used to be struggles... and that I'm really freed to agape to a certain extent to others.

For the glory of my King. ;)

I must say. Thank you once again to those who've demonstrated agape in my life... if you ever drop by, you know who you are. :)

Oh yah. The extended family's growing. Welcome number 9! Haha... 3 more to go to make 12! :P