Joe Wright

Isn't this what artists do?

Speaking for myself, when it comes to men we tend to call them "good" when really what we mean is "not bad" Sure I might not have been a terrible partner, but I was also far from being a good partner "Not bad" doesn't make you "good", and understanding that can change everything

I like how (I dont like it at all) often times we look at the destructive habits or unhealthy actions we've taken as "living life" while the more positive things tend to be looked at as not "living life" Don't feel guilty for living differently

I know God hears my prayers, and today was a reminder that He answers them too. My heart is overjoyed

We've gotten too used to letting external things influence our intimate moments.

PEOPLE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT JUST BECAUSE THE CONVERSATION IS UNCOMFORTABLE, IT DOESN’T MEAN WE ARE HAVING AN ARGUMENT.

@ilowkeyaintshit @Templegaurd The spirit that raised Christ from the dead is the spirit that lives in you. If you trust in your ability it'll fail, but if you trust in God you can absolutely love unconditionally. I think it's Matthew 5 that says "love thy enemy and pray for those who persecute you."

@allWrightJoe @Templegaurd detriment.It doesn’t have to be an “in between” when what we’re discussing are implied conditions but conditions nonetheless

Nobody loves you simply because you exist. I have tried repeatedly to explain this reality: human beings are conditional in how we love, and there is nothing inherently wrong with that. Unconditional love, in the human sense, does not truly exist. Selfless acts are a subset of unconditional love, but they are not unconditional love. If someone attempts to take your life, you will not continue to love them the same way if at all. Only God has the capacity for truly unconditional love. Parents love their children because they are their children. If that condition did not exist, there would be no reason for them not to love every other child exactly the same way. The sacrifices they make, working, providing, protecting are driven by that relationship. The same principle applies to siblings and extended family: what we do for one another is rooted in shared identity and bonds. These are conditions. Romantic love is no different. Your spouse or partner loves you because of who you have become, your values, character, discipline, worldview, physical attributes, and how you navigate life. Even when people say “discipline keeps love alive when feelings fade,” that discipline itself is built on earlier conditions that made the relationship worth preserving. We need to stop deceiving ourselves. What people often label as “unconditional love” actually removes empathy and fairness when examined closely. You cannot love a beggar who requires constant attention and care the same way you love a billionaire, who requires little from you. Human capacity is limited, and love is naturally distributed based on need, responsibility, proximity, and value systems. This is why God can bless both the rich and the poor equally. Humans, however, are instinctively drawn to respond first to need. If you help the poor before the rich, that decision is already influenced by a condition, the person’s lack. So yes, love is conditional. It always has been. Pretending otherwise does not make us virtuous, it just makes us dishonest.

@ilowkeyaintshit @Templegaurd Just because we can't be around someone doesn't mean we don't love them, sometimes separation is the most loving thing to do. My definition of love is that it's patient and kind. It is not self-seeking, it keeps no record of wrongs. Basically, my definition is 1Corinthians 13:4-7

@allWrightJoe @Templegaurd It really isn’t, being that the love which you can give them is directly affected by them being a threat to you. What is your definition of love?

Always Barca 💙❤️

God is love.

@ilowkeyaintshit @Templegaurd And you're right God is love He is unconditional love, so if we as humans believe in Him like we say we do then we have the ability to love unconditionally as well, we're actually called to do so. Either we love or we don't there's really no in-between for a believer.

@allWrightJoe @Templegaurd Its ability to be changed means the love is contigent on certain conditions. God is able to love us unconditionally partly because He knows everything wr have done and will do and therefore has the information to make a truly unconditional decision

@Templegaurd A selfless act is usually a fruit of unconditional love. But from your frame work, love wouldn't actually exist. If everything is conditional or based off the merit of something, then everything is earned, in which case love is nothing more than just paid dues.

@allWrightJoe That’s a selfless act. Not unconditional love. Read the text again

@Templegaurd Side note I could argue that conditional love isn't love at all, but that's a whole different conversation for another day

@Templegaurd Respectfully I disagree. Unconditional love is possible, but we don't always choose it because of pride or whatever. Any act that isn't self-seeking is an act of unconditional love. The relationship isn't the condition, rather its the vehicle we use to express love.

love isn’t about all the fancy dates and expensive gifts you see on instagram it’s about taking care of them when they are sick, making sure they eat when they have no appetite it’s about witnessing the other person go through life as you figure it out together, showing up for them when they are uncertain about themselves it’s about believing in them when no one else does, even when they themselves don’t it’s about seeing the beauty in every part of them, even the flaws. especially the flaws it’s about seeing them at their worst and still choosing them everyday

The fruits of your tree aren't for you to eat

Nothing in this life is earned, everything is a gift from God, so steward it well

Soul ties exist. Everytime we have sex we either create or strengthen a soul tie. There's now a level on which you know them that can never be undone, and you'll carry pieces of them with you forever (well maybe not forever...) Sex is much deeper than any of us make it out to be

@LAYSAINTLAURENT I hate being thay guy, because I struggled with this too, but .... We don't have to restore a relationship, but we're called to "strive for peace with everyone, as far as it depends on you" Romans 12:18 So no we're not to walk with every one but we're not to deny them either

The Bible says I owe you forgiveness, not access. There’s a difference.