Iโm pondering LOVE this #ThinkingThursday as Valentineโs Day approaches ๐ I pray that you might glean a nugget or two that you can apply to your own life ๐ Iโve been blessed to observe and experience Eros (romantic love), Phileo (enjoyment, fondness, friendship), Storge (family loyalty) and Agape (unconditional love), as the Greeks philosophized ๐ Unfortunately, Iโve also witnessed Conditional Love, from others, yet also from within. Our culture demonstrates a superficial, and at times Manipulative Love ๐ A ‘love’ limited to โI love you if…โ, or โI love you when…โ I used to apply this Conditional Love to apply myself, and beat myself up, especially when I made perceived mistakes ๐ฃ This tendency led to anxiety, doubt, and was rooted in the fear of being ‘not good enough’…