Biblical Answer

The greatest love we can show to others is not just a feeling, but a choice we make every day. According to Jesus, our love for one another is a sign to the world that we are his disciples (John 13:35). However, our love is not just about how we feel, but about how we choose to act. In 1 Corinthians 13:13, Paul writes that love is the greatest of the three theological virtues of faith, hope, and love. This means that love is not just a feeling, but a choice we make every day to put others first and to serve their interests as well as our own. As we examine ourselves, we must ask if our love is motivated by a desire to please God or to receive affection and esteem from others.

The Bible teaches us that true love involves having a servant's heart, a willingness to count others better than ourselves and to serve and look out for their interests as well as our own (Gal. 5:13b-14; Phil. 2:3). This means that we must be willing to put others first and to sacrifice our own interests for the sake of others. As Jesus said, "Love each other as I have loved you" (John 15:12). This kind of love is not just a feeling, but a choice we make every day to put others first and to serve their interests as well as our own. When we choose to love in this way, we are displaying the greatness of God's love to the world and bringing glory to Christ.

Ultimately, the greatest love we can show to others is a reflection of God's love for us. As Jesus prayed in John 17:21-23, "That they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they may also be in us, so that the world may believe that you sent me. I in them and you in me, that they may be made complete in one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me." When we choose to love in this way, we are reflecting God's love for us and bringing glory to Christ. This is the greatest love we can show to others, and it is a love that will truly last.