John 10 vs 18
No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father."
Love is a choice to put others above yourself. Jesus chose to give his life for us. He was not forced, he had the power to lay down his life or pick it up. It was more than a feeling, if He walked by what he felt, he would have changed his mind in the garden of Gethsemane. But he chose to die, even when he felt like not wanting to.
Let us all learn from our master Jesus Christ, and choose to love the way God loves.
He is the greatest example of love and sacrifice. I can't even imagine what it must have felt like before He gave his life.