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The true meaning of love
One has to wonder. Do we really know what love is? Love is no joke. It has little to do with candies and flowers; Sweet nothings and expensive gifts. It is not about the butterflies you feel when he touches you or the warmth you feel when he holds you close. Sure all those things are nice, but those are romantic feelings and in time they too may pass. The question is, what happens when you are put to the test? Will your love still be there? Many of us enter or want to enter relationships on the condition that it will be perfect. We expect our mate to meet our expectations. We expect them to meet our standards. I have heard many women say, well if he does this, I'm out. Sometimes we say this because we don't want to fall into the category of being played or otherwise. Now in every relationship there are deal breakers. However love is not just a deal, or a contract. Love should be unconditional. When you love a person, it should not be dependent on his actions or behavior. The Bible says, Love is patient and kind. The world we live in doesn't preach patience. The women we see as role models “don't take any nonsense”. Now I am not advocating becoming a doormat, after all this same Bible does talk about admonition and holds standards for men too. But as women, can we become more patient? Can we be more kind? We should ask ourselves some hard questions, if you say you love someone or want to love someone, then can you have the love that is not rude? Or self-seeking (I have to consider myself checked on that one), not easily angered, keeping no record of wrongs (holler if you hear me!) Will you have the kind of love that always protects (not sometimes, but always, no matter what he has done, always), always trusts, (lord, help me), always hopes, (not expects the worst), always perseveres (even when everyone thinks you are crazy, and a fool and stupid and you don't know what to do anymore) Love never fails!
The Bible puts great emphasis on love, because it is not only the singular most powerful emotion that a human can have but it is when truly practiced has the power to transform us and world we live in.God bless.
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Valentine's
day is fast approaching. Some of us that have significant others are probably
thinking about romantic getaways, gifts, flowers etc. Even if you are
not thinking about it, the retail industry is urging you to get with the
program. Some of us who are single, may spend this time wishing we were
in love...wondering if we'll ever find love, bemoaning our single hood
or feeling lonely. All the stores are filled with red hearts, chocolates
and random “I love you's” written on cards. They push this cookie cutter
idea of love and the media feeds us with more romanticism dressed up as
love, while the divorce rate continues to rise even back in Africa.
