Quote by George MacDonald

Love loves unto purity. Love has ever in view the absolute loveliness of that which it beholds. Therefore all that is not beautiful in the beloved, all that comes between and is not of love's kind, must be destroyed. And our God is a consuming fire.

Love loves unto purity. Love has ever in view the absolute l

Summary

This quote emphasizes that true love seeks and cherishes purity and beauty in its object of affection. This love has a vision of the absolute loveliness in what it loves and desires to eliminate anything that hinders or contradicts its nature. It suggests that anything lacking beauty or incompatible with love needs to be eradicated. The metaphor of God as a consuming fire signifies that divine love is powerful and transformative, capable of consuming impurities and refining what it loves to perfection.

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God Love Refinement Chistianity

By George MacDonald

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