To Be Loved
I have feelings too. I am human. All I want is to be loved for myself. (Marilyn Monroe, late movie actress)
What a sad commentary from a world-famous personality. She was known, of course, for her physical beauty, and several men pursued and married her. None of those marriages lasted, because they were not based on genuine love, which is selfless, always seeking the good of the loved one. We should seek for the unloved, care for them, and introduce them to God’s love.
Sadly, while the world craves love, it too often settles for mere physical pleasure.
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud . . . [It] rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. (1 Corinthians 13:4, 6-7)