To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us. Timothy J. Keller
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The more we are loved by others, the more we realize that there is nothing that we can do to earn their love. It is a gift that they freely give us, a gift that does not require us to achieve anything in order to receive it. Love is a form of acceptance, and acceptance is a form of freedom, and freedom is a form of happiness, and happiness is a form of love. In this way, you can say that love is the key to everything.

Source: The Meaning Of Marriage: Facing The Complexities Of Commitment With The Wisdom Of God

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