Four Loves and Their Application for Us Outline: Four Types of Love by C.S. Lewis: https://www.cslewis.com/four-types-of-love/ Storge (Affection/Filial) Philia (Friendship) Eros (Romantic) Agape (Unconditional) How to Distinguish Between These Loves How to View Various Feelings of Love How to View Our Identity Application Four Types of Love by C.S. Lewis C.S. Lewis is known for his definitions of love. According to him there are four types of love that one experiences: Storge, Philia, Eros and Agape. We can get confused by feeling one type of love and thinks it must be romantic (Eros) love. Storge (Affection/Filial) Storge (Affection/Filial) covers an array of loving feelings. It is the affection we feel for the people we interact with in our normal day-to-day life. It can be feelings of love toward our family members or living beings we feel close to, like our pet. It is especially experienced between family members: Child for the parent and parent for the child...
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CUTTING OFF OF UNGODLY SOUL TIES (FOR COUNSELORS) The concept of Soul Ties comes from David and Jonathan's close relationship as friends, as was described below: I Samuel 18:1, 3 & 4 ~ "Now it came about when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as himself...Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his armor, including his sword and his bow and his belt." The idea is that when our soul (emotions and thoughts) are closely linked with another, both Godly and Ungodly Soul Ties can be formed. Godly Soul Ties are the bonds we have with others that draw us closer to God, while Ungodly Soul Ties are the bonds that draw us further away from God. We have Soul Ties with our parents, children, close friends, spouses and whomever we've had sexual relations with. Whomever we have opened up...
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CUTTING OFF OF UNGODLY SOUL TIES The concept of Soul Ties comes from David and Jonathan's close relationship as friends, as was described below: I Samuel 18:1, 3 & 4 ~ "Now it came about when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as himself...Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his armor, including his sword and his bow and his belt." The idea is that when our soul (emotions and thoughts) are closely linked with another, both Godly and Ungodly Soul Ties can be formed. Godly Soul Ties are the bonds we have with others that draw us closer to God, while Ungodly Soul Ties are the bonds that draw us further away from God. We have Soul Ties with our parents, children, close friends, spouses and whomever we've had sexual relations with. Whomever we have opened up our emotions to,...