I Believe In A Thing Called Love

I love the word love. Love is such a powerful word. You love your friends, you love your family and you love your dreams. Love has been the inspiration for many great things. Many things have been done in the name of love. That is why I believe love is the most powerful force on earth.

Jesus Christ talks about how we need to love God, our neighbors, and ourselves. I feel that when we love ourselves and others, we get a glimpse of heaven. The word “love” is in the bible 310 times, so it seems like it is a pretty important word. Just think what would happen when we follow the following advice: “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.”

One of my favorite songs says the following, “Can't explain all the feelings that you're making me feel, my heart's in overdrive and you're behind the steering wheel.” Love can get us to do some crazy stuff. Another one of my favorite songs says, “That's the power makes the world go round.” That’s the power of love.

I remember when I was in my teenage years, I yelled at my parents. Now looking back, I see how stupid I was. I was mad at them because I felt they wouldn't let me do anything. Even though I yelled at them, stormed out of the living room, and slammed my door, they still loved me. They didn't kick me out of the house, they kept providing me with food and they kept telling me they loved me. Because of the love of my parents had for me, I am who I am today. They not only taught me to love myself, they showed me the importance of loving others.

Even though love can make us do some crazy things, it has the power to move mountains. Love personally has had me move a mountain, but I feel the most powerful part of love is its ability to soften hearts, as it has mine.

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