excerpts from True Love (a TableTalk article by John MacArthur)
Ephesians 5:1-3
“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper for saints.”
…true love is always sacrificial, self-giving, merciful, compassionate, sympathetic, kind, generous, and patient. (see 1 Cor. 13:4-8)
…But notice the negative side as well, also seen in the context of Ephesians 5.The person who truly loves others as Christ loves us must refuse every kind of counterfeit love.The apostle Paul names some of these satanic forgeries.
…Immorality is perhaps our generation’s favorite substitute for love.Paul uses the Greek word porneia, which includes ever kind of sexual sin.
…Impurity is another devilish perversion of love.Here Paul employs the Greek term akatharsia, which refers to every kind of filth and impurity.
…Covetousness is yet another corruption of love that stems from a narcissistic desire for self-gratification.
Such sins, Paul says, “must not even be named among you…”Of those who practice such things, he tells us, “Do not associate with them” (v. 7).
…we are not showing authentic love unless we are intolerant of all the popular perversions of love.
Most of the talk about love these days ignores this principle.“Love” has been redefined as a broad tolerance that overlooks sin and embraces good and evil alike.That’s not love; it’s apathy.
God’s love is not like that.
…Scripture explains the love of God in terms of sacrifice, atonement for sin, and propitiation.(1 John 4:10)
…Christ himself made Himself a sacrifice to turn away the wrath of an offended deity.Far from dismissing our sin with a benign tolerance, God gave His son as an offering for sing, to satisfy His own wrath and justice in the salvation of sinners.
That is the very heart of the Gospel.God manifests His love in a way that upheld His holiness, justice, and righteousness without compromise.True love “does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth” (1 Cor. 13:6).
That’s the kind of love we are called to walk in. It’s a love that is first pure, then peaceable.
PennyDaisy 
an excellent post – God is love, so anything that doesn’t look like Him can’t possibly be love, but is merely a perversion of it. following that thought – perverted love is blasphemy. yikes! how’s that for a thought?
on a side note… why you givin all my stories away?
awesome article and you’re right about the rainwater. i will try that at the beach.
the visit with brack was really good. we were both tired, but there was lots to catch up on there was tea and coffee.
Thank you for your comment on my post!! It is a comforting thought that there are a few girls who are staying at home and ministering to their families. I feel real sorry for myself sometimes but then God reminds me that I’m not alone. Family loves you in a way that others cannot but they also get on your nerves in a way that no one else ever does. They will teach you patience even if it kills you. Also, this is a great post! I printed it out so I could take it home and study on it.