My friend asks: If you act with love, can you fail?

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  1. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
    My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years ago

    If in all you do, you do in love, can you fail?

    1. tantrum profile image59
      tantrumposted 13 years agoin reply to this

        All the time !. And you should know that ,if you have a life

      1. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
        My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years agoin reply to this

        My friend says:
        Love is not dictated to by this present life.

        1. goodfriendiam profile image60
          goodfriendiamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          I agree to this one to, for love is not in time, but time is in love

          1. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
            My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            My friend says:
            Well said.

        2. tantrum profile image59
          tantrumposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Meaning what?!  For what you say I understand you know nothing about love. All your words are sooo shallow, all ready made phrases that don't mean a thing in real life.  BTW,Why don't you get one? Is good and healthy big_smile

          1. goodfriendiam profile image60
            goodfriendiamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Tantrum what is real life?

            1. tantrum profile image59
              tantrumposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                The forum is not for sure. And if you breath you should know what real life is

              1. goodfriendiam profile image60
                goodfriendiamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                Hey it may be all that someone has right now. smile

                1. tantrum profile image59
                  tantrumposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  so that someone is living in a delusion. He should be happy though, he has his friend. they can delude themselves together big_smile

                  1. goodfriendiam profile image60
                    goodfriendiamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                    sounds like fun big_smile

    2. goodfriendiam profile image60
      goodfriendiamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      no

      1. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
        My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years agoin reply to this

        My friends says:
        Hope all is well after the news was received.

        1. Eaglekiwi profile image75
          Eaglekiwiposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Yep now roll up ya sleeve smile

        2. goodfriendiam profile image60
          goodfriendiamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          I am smiling from ear to ear.  And tell your friend  thank you, for HE is a genius

          1. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
            My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            My friends says:
            Moving in love during all things keeps love the focus in all things.

          2. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
            My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            My freind says:
            Love recognizes genuine love.

            1. goodfriendiam profile image60
              goodfriendiamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

              smile

  2. Eaglekiwi profile image75
    Eaglekiwiposted 13 years ago

    Define failure?

    1. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
      My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      My friend says:
      To fail is to not act with love.

      1. Eaglekiwi profile image75
        Eaglekiwiposted 13 years agoin reply to this

        Who said ?

  3. lrohner profile image68
    lrohnerposted 13 years ago

    I think I have to agree with Kiwi on this one. If you acted in love, how can you fail???

    1. tantrum profile image59
      tantrumposted 13 years agoin reply to this

        you're not thinking at all! What about you giving your love to somebody (your child, friend, husband, etc) and even all that love given this person commits crimes,  big mistakes etc,. It happens all the time! Wouldn't you have failed, even all that love you gave ?

      1. Eaglekiwi profile image75
        Eaglekiwiposted 13 years agoin reply to this

        No love never fails ,ever

        1. White Teeth profile image61
          White Teethposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          …what about the wife of that guy (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090829/ts_ … _kidnap_10) that abducted an 11 year old, raped her repeatedly, fathered at least two children with her, and kept them all living like slaves in his backyard for like 18 years...was his wife acting in love?…and did it not ever fail?...just nuke us all from orbit...

          1. jamison1977 profile image38
            jamison1977posted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Try it ,you will know that

            1. White Teeth profile image61
              White Teethposted 13 years agoin reply to this

              Try raping children?...Hallowed be His name...like I said, I would rather destroy humanity first...

      2. atomswifey profile image61
        atomswifeyposted 13 years agoin reply to this

        But thats not you failing, you did not commit the crimes. Acting in love sometimes means to act on discipline, instruction and with wisdom.
        Giving love and acting in love are two different things. For example: I am acting in love when I discipline my child. I love him so much that I want for him to be instructed and corrected so that he learns the right ways to behave and act. I have not failed if he then, decides to commit a crime etc. I acted in love and did the right thing for him. He would be the one to have failed to heed that instruction etc. get my point?

        The same is true for friends, family, spouses etc. We can act in love by instructing them, offering advice, and maybe if they commit crimes, using a bit of "tough love" and turning them in to get help or to be punished. In either event it would not be you, your love or your act of love which would have failed.

      3. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
        My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years agoin reply to this

        My friend says:
        Love has boundaries and in love does not allow the boundaries of love to be broken.
        Love continues to love while boundaries are kept like one guards a home of love.
        Love holds to justice and peace, administered in the wisdom of love.
        If one that has been shown love turns and acts outside of love, the only thing that love will do to draw them back is love.
        If that one still rejects love, then love will keep the boundaries of love.
        Love is not responsible for those who do not act in love after they have come of age.
        Love is going to love them and allow them to be accountable for their actions while continuing to love them at all times.

        1. goodfriendiam profile image60
          goodfriendiamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          yes I agree

          1. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
            My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            My friend says:
            Hey you left out a part.

            Previous "Love is not responsible for those who do not act in love."
            Current "Love is not responsible for those who do not act in love after they have come of age."

            1. goodfriendiam profile image60
              goodfriendiamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

              yes agreed, I think love is not responsible after we come of age, but love still loves, and tries to draw us back to love

              1. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
                My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                My friend says:
                Indeed, the cost of love cannot be calculated.
                Everything is not a number. big_smile

                1. goodfriendiam profile image60
                  goodfriendiamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  thank you I needed that, your are good person. smile

        2. rosariomontenegro profile image68
          rosariomontenegroposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Love is responsible for all, forever, until the last one has been established in love.
          Until the last one has been established in love.

          Other "love" is not love.

          1. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
            My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            My friend says:
            Love allows others to choose life and love.
            Love honors the choice of another to choose.
            Love does not seek it's own way.

  4. Eaglekiwi profile image75
    Eaglekiwiposted 13 years ago

    If you act in love ,then your defination has not failed however...

    Reality is something else yes?

    1. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
      My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      My friend says:
      Love moves in love within reality.

      1. Eaglekiwi profile image75
        Eaglekiwiposted 13 years agoin reply to this

        Thats good for your friend

        What do you say?

        1. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
          My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          My friend says:
          Give what you have in your cup.
          When your cup is empty, give your cup.

          1. Eaglekiwi profile image75
            Eaglekiwiposted 13 years agoin reply to this
            1. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
              My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years agoin reply to this

              My friend says:
              My name is Shiyloh

              1. Eaglekiwi profile image75
                Eaglekiwiposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                My friend has heard enough lol

      2. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
        My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years agoin reply to this

        My friend says:
        Reality cannot change love.
        Love remains loving no matter the realm.

  5. Sybil Marie profile image59
    Sybil Marieposted 13 years ago

    If you mean selfless love,agape love(that is love with out condition) Then no you can't fail...the outcome may not be the one you desire, but love has to do with the action not the outcome. If that makes sense.

  6. Eaglekiwi profile image75
    Eaglekiwiposted 13 years ago

    that is pure hate is it not ?

  7. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
    My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years ago

    My friend says:
    Love needs no defense and nothing can defend against love.

  8. tantrum profile image59
    tantrumposted 13 years ago

    Oh! this thread is hilarious! It should be in the hang out. It's too funny ! lol

  9. Eaglekiwi profile image75
    Eaglekiwiposted 13 years ago

    lol my friend is lol

  10. Rochelle Frank profile image91
    Rochelle Frankposted 13 years ago

    It might depend upon how you define love. If you define it as 'acting within God's will' you cannot fail in His eyes. If you don't know His will, you may fail. You may appear to fail to the world if they do not understand His will.

    It's a hard question, especially since you have given no specifics.

    1. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
      My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      My friend says:
      That the only will one should posses is the will to love and love motivates the will do all things out of love. When the will becomes one with love then the will is consumed in love and the 2 cannot be separated.

  11. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
    My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years ago

    My friend says:
    Pure love, loves pure humor.

  12. Eaglekiwi profile image75
    Eaglekiwiposted 13 years ago

    Come on out here friend , we wont bite wink

    1. Jane@CM profile image59
      Jane@CMposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Are ya sure, his friend might tell him/her to bite big_smile

  13. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
    My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years ago

    My friend says:
    Love is hard to understand and love is always loving and does all things out of love and can be understood by love and with love.
    That love cannot fail because it cannot be moved from it's position of love and always remains moving in love.

  14. Eaglekiwi profile image75
    Eaglekiwiposted 13 years ago

    good point lol

    psst c'mere you, time for ya shots! big_smile

    1. Jane@CM profile image59
      Jane@CMposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Giggling out loud big_smile

  15. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
    My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years ago

    My friend says:
    Love will always remain.
    To refuse love is to be in outer darkness.
    One without love is tormented within wherever one is.
    Surrendering to love is to become.

    1. goodfriendiam profile image60
      goodfriendiamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      yes and I wave the white flag....big_smile

      1. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
        My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years agoin reply to this

        My friends says:
        Welcome!

  16. Eaglekiwi profile image75
    Eaglekiwiposted 13 years ago

    Ohhh c'mon it wont hurt a bit big_smile

    Dont make me come to you now!

    Yes you can bring your friend

  17. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
    My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years ago

    My friend says:
    Love cannot be bought.
    Love costs you everything.
    So how can it be calculated?
    Everything is not a number

    1. goodfriendiam profile image60
      goodfriendiamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      all or nothing

  18. White Teeth profile image61
    White Teethposted 13 years ago

    My Friend Flicka...a septic horse...says...nuke us all from orbit...because Shiyloh is the Messiah...and...game over, man, game over..we all lose...

  19. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
    My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years ago

    My friend says:
    Love has no need to attain a title.
    Love is not concerned with it's place.
    For nothing is greater than love, love is not a title.
    Love does not seek to attain for itself, rather love desires to give.
    One can spend a lifetime seeking titles and gain them, yet have no love.
    When one is about to pass away, they do not wish they had a greater title.
    Love does not pass away, but endures forever.

  20. rosariomontenegro profile image68
    rosariomontenegroposted 13 years ago

    "Love is patient; love is kind and envies no one. Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude; never selfish, not quick to take offense. Love keeps no score of wrongs; does not gloat over other men's sins, but delights in the truth. There is nothing love cannot face; there is no limit to its faith, its hope, and its endurance. ... In a word, there are three things that last forever: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of them all is love."

    So dear friend Shyloh can go on now with his preaching, toying with discourses of old and speaking in the third person, the person of majesty. We might be witnessing a new reincarnation of the man from Tarsus, how so very interesting.

  21. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
    My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years ago

    My friend says:
    Love needs no defense and nothing can defend against love.

  22. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
    My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years ago

    My friend says:
    Love has a voice, it speaks in stillness and in silence, a silence that is piercing.
    Love spoken is kind and gentle, love can also speak without words.
    Love can speak with the eyes through people.
    Love is louder than any word.

  23. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
    My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years ago

    My friend says:
    I am teaching him how to love and it is not easy. smile

    1. I*n*v*i*c*t*u*s profile image61
      I*n*v*i*c*t*u*sposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      My freind says~

          Love is patient! smile
                  Love is kind
                          Love should not say goodbye! big_smile

  24. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
    My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years ago

    My friend says:
    Love is transparent.

    1. goodfriendiam profile image60
      goodfriendiamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      yes it is indeed

  25. tantrum profile image59
    tantrumposted 13 years ago

    I'd say he's having fun! He's been on and on talking about love with his friend shyloh in every thread he finds on his way.Funny crazy world he have created for himself big_smile

    1. goodfriendiam profile image60
      goodfriendiamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Good I am glad you are having fun with your delusional friend,right here on the forums. smile

      1. tantrum profile image59
        tantrumposted 13 years agoin reply to this

        I'm not talking about me, I'm talking about yourfriend shyloh. When have you hear me talking all day about love.?!! lol Maybe I don't understabd you...is this some kind of joke ? yikes

        1. goodfriendiam profile image60
          goodfriendiamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          I wasn't talking to you...smile  Then again, I sometimes wonder tantrum if you aren't delusional.....big_smile  LOL

          1. tantrum profile image59
            tantrumposted 13 years agoin reply to this

              so you shouldn't answer to my posts ! lol lol

      2. tantrum profile image59
        tantrumposted 13 years agoin reply to this

        like this one lol

  26. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
    My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years ago

    My friend says:
    Love speaks no words in vain.
    Love takes no action in vain.
    Love being life, it seeks to live in that love.
    Love is not a game or joke.

  27. earnestshub profile image84
    earnestshubposted 13 years ago

    Have you guys seen my friend shyloh's profile? It helps to understand what is on the forum! smile

    1. tantrum profile image59
      tantrumposted 13 years agoin reply to this

        yes...sooo lovelyyyyy!!!!!!!

    2. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
      My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      My friend says:
      Thank you for your understanding and pointing to love.

  28. Xaquizzle profile image60
    Xaquizzleposted 13 years ago

    Definitely yes. Especially if you feel they are believing or practicing something wrong and out of sincere love try to change that. That is really annoying.

    1. My Friend Shiyloh profile image61
      My Friend Shiylohposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      My friend says:
      How does mean that love has failed?

 
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