Love vs Wisdom

[mathinspiration]

Can one still be wise and fall in love? Are love and wisdom the polar opposite of each other?

 

[Tom 1]

Can one still be wise and fall in love? Are love and wisdom the polar opposite of each other?

Good question. I think the wisdom lies in what you do with the feelings.

 

[razzelflabben]

Can one still be wise and fall in love? Are love and wisdom the polar opposite of each other?

Biblical Love, agape Love is putting others above yourself in an act of humility creating a covenant whose intent/purpose is reconciliation/restoration. As such, the opposite is pride.

Since God calls us to Love (agape) all people the wise man lives his entire life in the Love of Christ.

 

[Halbhh]

Can one still be wise and fall in love? Are love and wisdom the polar opposite of each other?

Unless our heart is hard (and perhaps even if it is partly so), we can fall in love. Wisdom won't affect this natural, spontaneous thing that happens to us, that initial feeling, but it can help at that moment to know what to do with it.

In relation to love, wisdom is the choices we make before and during.

It makes sense to take in some wisdom, to aid in love, just like we might apply small wisdoms all (err...ok, most of) the time like putting car keys in a definite place (or 3, heh heh).

 

[~Anastasia~]

It depends on what kind of love.

Real love (agape) of the selfless sort goes hand in hand with wisdom.

Temporary infatuations which people might feel and call "love" in English, since we don't have such distinctions, often behaves in very foolish ways and makes unwise decisions.

 

[dreadnought]

Can one still be wise and fall in love? Are love and wisdom the polar opposite of each other?

I suspect we'll never outgrow that. However, I think the physical part might come to an end. Read 1 Cor 7:36-38

 

[com7fy8]

Can one still be wise and fall in love?

As we get wiser, we become able to get into better love sharing.

If you fall for someone, I think it is good to check with God when you are more calm and desiring to do His will. And see if the person is helping you to get real with God and loving any and all people, including sharing as family in fellowship with various other Christians.

Or, is the person jealous, isolating you, and is your attention being attracted mainly to that person? . . . instead of to God and instead of to how more mature Christians are a good example for you.

If I am feeling like a certain women is the best and only one for me to share with, I am being tricked away from sharing with more mature Christians who I need to feed me their good example.

"And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment." (Philippians 1:9)

"Be anxious for nothing" (in Philippians 4:6-7).