Yet sometimes, people interpret it as condemnation or attack. For example, when my son was about two, he started to run after a neighbor couple that he liked as they had left our apartment and were walking toward theirs. Josh couldn't see that a car was coming down the lane in the parking lot, he could only see James and Alicia and he started running toward them. I could see the car, but I couldn't get to Josh in time to stop him, so I yelled/screamed "JOSH, STOP!" He stopped, the car passed (the driver actually heard me through his closed windows and he looked over and saw that a toddler had nearly walked into the path of his car), and the danger was averted.
Anyone who did not see what happened, but only heard me yell at Josh would probably have incorrectly thought that I was attacking or condemning my son based on the tone of my voice and the volume of my shout. In fact, Josh started crying because he thought I was mad at him, when in fact I was only expressing my love in yelling to keep him from walking into serious injury or death.
Yes, that is a good point. However, I am not talking about the perception of condemnation and attack when it is not what is happening. I am talking about the actual states of condemnation and attack. And I do not think that they are part of what Love is. Certainly people will think all kinds of things about behaviors and even statements - this thread is proof enough of that(g). But what is really in your heart? That is what matters. What is your real intention? And please understand, I am not asking you these questions. I have already said I think you are sincere. I am using the general term, you.