I need to read this book (The Four Loves-C.S. Lewis)!! Thanks to my friend Reed for sharing this quote on his blog, In The Shadow of the Rockies http://shadowoftherockies.blogspot.com/ He has some other good entries you should check out.
The quote:
"Need-love cries to God from our poverty; Gift-love longs to serve, or even to suffer for, God; Appreciative love says: 'We give thanks to thee for thy great glory.' Need-love says of a woman 'I cannot live without her'; Gift-love longs to give her happiness, comfort, protection - if possible, wealth; Appreciative love gazes and holds its breath and is silent, rejoices that such a wonder should exist even if not for him, will not be wholly dejected by losing her, would rather have it so than never to have seen her at all." - C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves
My analysis of it:
I've realized that "Need-Love" is a REALLY really bad thing. I feel like I have succumb to that over and over again in my life. I NEED love, just as much as the next person. But, to "need" love in the most desperate, longing way- pining after love itself, is never a good thing. It's human though, and I guess what C.S. Lewis is saying is that we should cry to GOD from our poverty- when we need this love. He will supply us with the love we need. But, going to another person for it- that's idolization of that person, and almost using them for it. I know that might be a bit dramatic sounding..but, it's true. We need to get to the point in our "love lives" that we don't beg and beg for love, but instead, give the GIFT of love, and are appreciative of the love we DO have. We have been given so much, just through HIS salvation (and of course this beautiful world that was created just for us). What more could we ask for?
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