What does it mean to search, turn to & love the Lord "with all your heart"? Can a person know for sure that they are doing these things with ALL their heart? Is it possible to think you are loving, searching & turning to God with all your heart, but really not? How can a person be sure?
Jer 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Joe 2:12 Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
Mat 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
So it's an emotional thing? To be sure one loves, etc., they would have to feel something?
Is it possible to love without feeling something? I'm not sure it is. I've never told someone I loved them but not felt it in my heart. Maybe for some people it's like that, I don't know.
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Is it possible to love without feeling something? I'm not sure it is. I've never told someone I loved them but not felt it in my heart. Maybe for some people it's like that, I don't know.
To me, "love" is not particularly an emotion or feeling - but a commitment (+ all that is listed in 1 Cor 13). I believe it is possible to "love" without feeling. The emotion of "love", IMO, is more of a deep admiration, intense like, and/or attraction.
To me, "love" is not particularly an emotion or feeling - but a commitment (+ all that is listed in 1 Cor 13). I believe it is possible to "love" without feeling. The emotion of "love", IMO, is more of a deep admiration, intense like, and/or attraction.
You may be right, but while I've felt emotionless, it's never been that way regarding love, whether it's of a person or a particular food....LOL!
I have felt emotionless many times, but while love is a commitment, there is an emotional tie there for me also.
Yet I know people who no doubt loved their family, they just never said it or showed it outwardly. Maybe this is what you are referring to?
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To me, "love" is not particularly an emotion or feeling - but a commitment (+ all that is listed in 1 Cor 13). I believe it is possible to "love" without feeling. The emotion of "love", IMO, is more of a deep admiration, intense like, and/or attraction.
I agree with your post, Subdued - "love is a commitment". When we are committed we feel emotions, but we are also faithful in that commitment, not altogether feeling emotional about it at times. That is faith with all your heart, IMO.
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