Excerpts from Truman G Madsens "four essays on love"
"Love is a special way of feeling." Rather, it is a special way of being, of which feelings are a rich and intense part.
"Love is doing what comes naturally." yes, when combined with what comes supernaturally.
"There is love at first sight." More accurately there is sight at first love, a widened world, not just for the eyes but for mind and spirittoo. Only fake love is "blind."
And quoting Parley P. Pratt
"...natural affections are planted in us by the Spirit of God, for a wise purpose; and they are the very mainsprings of life and happiness-they are the cement of all virtuous and heavenly society-they are the essence of charity, or love;and therefore never fail, but endure forever.
...These pure affections are inspired in our bosoms, and interwoven with our nature by an all-wise and benevolent being, who rejoices in the happiness and welfare of his creatures. All his revelations to man, touching this subject, are calculated to approve, encourage, and strengthen those emotions, and to increase and perfect them; that man, enlightened and taught of God, may be more free, more social, cheerful, happy, kind, familiar, and lovely than he was before, that he may fill all the relationships of life, and act in every sphere of usefulness with a greater energy, and with a readier mind, and a more willing heart."
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