[fortheDeclaration]

I would categorize love as a decision. Those who would treat it as an emotion - as a result of something, rather than as a consciously made decision are often disappointed in marriage, especially.

God's Love is benevolence, that is, it always seeks the best for others.

It's nature is to give, not to take.

It is not responding to anything such as is often the case of love between a man and woman.

it is always initiating, seeking to do good and show affection.

Anger and affection are emotions, not love.

Well, God certainly states that He has both in the Scriptures.

For God, affection is (as it is with man) a corollary of Love.

[MarkBsnr]

God created the universe for Him, not us. We are His Creatures, created to populate His universe.

Affection is not a corollary of love. How many marriages do you know of where there is love, yet the individuals have no affection for each other?

Example: the cops go to a domestic disturbance where the man is beating the tar out of his woman. The cops pull him and and start to stuff him in the paddy wagon. The woman takes a frying pan to the back of the cops’ heads.

Affection? No. Love? Sure.