But there is another important dimension to love: surrender and vulnerability. Jesus teaches these in his obedience to the father. He fulfills the father's will not out of a sense of manual servitude, but because he chooses to surrender to the father's will.

He even becomes vulnerable to us, placing himself in our hands as a baby, allowing himself to be crucified etc.

This is God's attitude since the beginning of creation. God created us with free will, and he vigorously respects that free will. God want above all for his beloved children to learn how to love him. He can invite, call, beseech, but he cannot force us. Otherwise, it would not truly Be Love for love is a free response.

And so God takes an incredible risk. He allows himself to be vulnerable (whatever that means when we are talking about God; remember our words about God always fall short of describing the mystery ).

Thus God teaches us that love is taking a risk and surrendering to the other.

Love is a virtue which is both a gift from God and a response from us

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