Conditional Love


Love has both conditional expressions and unconditional expressions. They are both good. Conditional love is fairly well expressed but not well understood. It is that which makes us have a favorite movie, book, actor or friend. It is also that which allows the selection of girlfriends, boyfriends, Oscars, athletes and Nobel prizes. It is actually more like a fulfilled intention or a surprising affection or a predisposition.

Unconditional love is fairly well understood but not well expressed. It is quite literally ‘love without conditions.’ Thus the terrorist, the mother, the criminal abuser and the father are loved without conditions and therefore equally. It is God’s or Christ’s love. Conditional love is vital for affection, passion and satisfaction. Unconditional love is vital for transformation, nurturing and growth.


See: Love, Intention.