if you could only love or be loved-what would you do?

The most powerful force in the universe is love. We all possess the power to love, and it only works for others. No one’s love is more powerful than yours. Loving ourself doesn’t empower us, it destroys us, and we don’t control if we are loved. If we insist people love us, then it’s no longer love it’s manipulation. Love expects nothing from anyone, and it is impossible to use love, because the moment we use it then it’s no longer love. Fighting to be respected, to get what we deserve, for our rights, all destroys the power of love in our lives. Love fights to be respectful, to give more than it receives, and for what is right, not for its rights. "Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves." Romans 12:9-10. "Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law." ~ Romans 13:8. "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." ~ 1 John 4:7. "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. 1 John 3:16