Phileo Love and What May Distract From That.
So in response to describe the phileo love. (not exactly philly cream cheese :) Phileo love "describes the love between very close friends. It is a tender, affectionate, passionate kind of love. It emphasizes enjoyment and respect in a relationship."
"Titus 2:4 "So train the young women to love their husbands." The form of the Greek in which the New Testament was written employs at least five words to distinguish various kinds of love. The word for love used in Titus 2:4 is phileo."
As a wife and mom "I get so busy serving him that I overlook enjoying him." Book Femanine Appeal.
This was a real challenge for me. I want to enjoy my husband and my kids but the pressures and demands sometimes cloud that. Which I'm sure that keeps satan pleased.
There's something to be said if the Bible specifically tells older women to teach younger women to phileo love their husbands. This doesn't come naturally. Women have a terrible talent to be able to serve inspite of hardened hearts. This is what satan wants. Do whatever you want as long as you have a bad attitude about it.
Determine to phileo love your husband and kids "Or will I wake up one morning lamenting, 'I wish I had spend more time with my kids!'"
"Finally, it dawned on me that "good" days were those days when I scratched lots off my "do list." "Bad" days were those days when I could show few tangible results for my day's efforts. ... I realized that if I lived my life for what made me feel good at the end of each day I would give my life to things of secondary importance." Book A Mothers Heart.
Blessings as you determine to Phileo love your family.
Alanne.