LOVE cannot be narrowed down to one scriptural overall reference; it appears in the Bible over 500 times (ESV, ISV, and NIV translations). There are four different words in the Greek (New Testament original language) for love: eros, storge, philia and agape.

Eros and storge do not appear in the New Testament. Eros is romantic love containing physical passion and intimacy. Storge is defined as family love.

In the Spiritual Nutrition Introduction, I made this statement, “Both physical and spiritual nutrition are important because we always become what we eat.” Proverbs 23:7 is considered the Bible verse that says, “You are what you eat.” It states, “As a man thinks, so is he.”

One of the most amazing gifts that God has given us is the human mind. The ability to learn, think, choose, and reason is the essence of what makes us human. While the ability to think makes us human, it actually goes deeper. Your thoughts become a reflection of who you really are. Thoughts come into our minds; then we act on those thoughts; actions are done over and over, become habits that then become a major part of our lifestyle and determine how we see and comprehend all the various issues in the world.