What Is Love For God?

Love makes people do all kinds of things. 

Out of love ( or jealousy ), a man may kill another man for his wife / woman.

For some, love is the absolute motivating factor behind their efforts. 

But love is sometimes difficult to understand.

The examples of love are sometimes difficult to clearly identify.

Some may say love can drive them to kill. 

Some believe they love God so much, they are willing to kill for Him.

Others believe they love God so much, they are willing to die for Him.

Still others believe they love God so much, they are willing to allow themselves to be killed for Him.

To kill and to die is arguably reasonable within the framework of any given religion.

Yet, for some, loving God is not about killing or dying, at least not in the literal sense.

For some, loving God is dying to oneself; dying to the desires to serve the self over serving others.

To some, loving God means absolute obedience to Him.

Obedience equals love.

But what is ‘love’ for God in religion?

Some follow an idea which leads them to draw blood in the name of their god, believing their god commands them to spill blood.

Some others are willing to have their blood drawn for the Name of their God, believing their God commands them to be at peace with all others, to love their enemies and to forgive everyone.

For some, God is in absolute control and does not need humans defending Him / His honor.

For others, if they don’t physically act out in defense of God’s honor, He will be unhappy with them.

Some take pride in God and show it on the outside.

Others take pride in God and keep their pride in their hearts.