3. Love
Love is a word used to describe one, if not the
most, potent experiences available to humans.
The word love was once leubh, a word used by
the Proto-Indo-Europeans approximately five
thousand years ago to describe care and desire.
4. Love
The practical definition of love is best
summarized by St. Thomas Aquinas, who defined love
as "to will the good of another," or to desire for
another to succeed.
5. There are several Greek words for "love" that are regularly
referred to in Christian circles.
Love
Agape:
In the New
testament, agapē is
charitable, selfless,
altruistic, and
unconditional.
Phileo:
Also used in the
New
testament, phileo is a
human response to
something that is
found to be
delightful.
18. 7 Theses of TRUE LOVE
1. Love is not a feeling.
2. Love is a decision –
commitment.
3. Effective love is
unconditional.
4. Love is forever.
5. The commitment of love
involves decision.
6. Love is the
affirmation, not the
possession of the one
loved.
7. The essential gift of love
is a sense of personal
worth.
19. 7 Theses of TRUE LOVE
5. The commitment of love
involves decision.
20. 7 Theses of TRUE LOVE
5. The commitment of love
involves decision.
22. Commitment
It refers to a promise, or a personal dedication
that restricts an engagement or
obligation in freedom of action.
It involves dedicating yourself
to something, like a person or
a cause.
25. Long time Ago:
The commitment in terms of the youth’s relationship
(boyfriend- girlfriend) before was very deep.
The commitment before was stronger because before they
entered in a relationship, they went to a long process
and they earned it in a hard way.
27. Actual Situation:
The commitment in the relationship of the youth today
is just like the tip of an iceberg.
Today’s relationship is very easy to be ruin because the
commitment is not that strong, because the
relationship was not earned in a hard way.
Most of the youth today looks on the physical
appearance of the person and not on their attitudes/
good qualities.
29. Factors of teenagers’ problem in a
relationship
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Immaturity
Pressure
Education
Dependency and Self- Worth
Social Status
43. (Ecclesiastes 11:9-10)
• ". . .Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and
let your heart do you good in the days of your
young manhood, and walk in the ways of
your heart and in the things seen by your
eyes. But know that on account of all these
the [true] God will bring you into judgment.
So remove vexation from your heart, and
ward off calamity from your flesh...."
44. • What God wants for us is something that will
bring us true and lasting happiness.
• Relates with loving someone romantically in the
right time.
45. • The ultimate goal of dating or courting is
finding a life partner.
• It is important to love and honor others as
we love ourselves
46. (Genesis 2:24)
• “Therefore a man shall leave
his father and his mother and
hold fast to his wife, and they
shall become one flesh.”
47. • Couples become one flesh in a relationship
which should be permanent and unbreakable
• Promise of love before God
48. • Maturity of couples. Both should be
committed to the relationship.
• Must be directed to marriage
57. 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7
Love is patient. Love is kind.
It does not envy. It does not boast.
It is not proud. It is not rude.
It is not self-seeking. It keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and
always perseveres.
58. Tips
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Be honest to each other.
Patience and Tolerance
Make a physical appointment with each other.
Communicate with each other.
Learn to resolve things together as a couple.
Don’t let the fight past beyond bedtime.
Bond with each other.
Set up some rules and parameters by respecting the
schedule of the other party.
59. Tips
• Don’t use words that are negative.
• If the argument is too tough, get some space and talk
again to your partner as soon as you’re ready to talk.
(This is to prevent harsh words coming out from each
party’s mouth.)
61. I am against having love and commitment in the
context of relationship of the youth today because
it’s getting very shallow in a sense that a
relationship could only last for a day.
- Shey Asuncion
Teenagers who are engaging in commitments
must realize that this is one big responsibility
and that they may lose a lot of things in the
process if they make wrong decisions.
Therefore, they must always keep a rational
mind in making decisions in order not to have
regrets in the future.
- Christelle Conti
62. Teenagers were getting into a relationship even they
were not get ready so the tendency they entered in a
situation that they can’t handle.
- Katherine Datu
Being in a relationship requires full time
commitment. It means fulfilling the promises
you have made to your partner. It also
requires you to be loyal to your partner.
- Sarah Nicole Santos
63. Love can’t live without a commitment. It’s like
cooking rice, rice grains cannot be cook without
water, just like in love, love cannot last long without
a commitment. We should know the amount of
commitment we should put into a relationship.
- Rose Anne Tan
Love is an unconditional commitment. You
didn’t love her just because of what she has
but for who she is as a whole. Being in love
is not just a strong feeling but a decision.
Yes, it’s easy to fall and it makes you feel
good inside. But it also requires effort to
make your relationship work. Also pray for
your partner and put God ALWAYS at the
center.
- Rejoice Dianara Villanueva
Editor's Notes
2nd moral issue: about 1 couple in love and giving her virginity for love story.
Then tell about Richard Poon and Maricar Reyes of having their first kiss on their wedding.