Real Life Real Faith Wisdom for Everyday Life May/June Issue | Page 13

What love is, and in order to understand how the right type of love can be beneficial, we must first understand and know who we are. We have been sold into believing that we are human beings trying to be religious, and master our inner most feelings…but in reality there’s a difference in being religious as opposed to being spiritual. We are infinite beings, yet we limit ourselves and our capacity not adhering to God’s dictates for righteous lifestyles. As it relates to relationships, we must understand our purpose, and know who we are, and to whom we belong. Our sole purpose on Earth is to be of service to each other, helping those that are influenced by our expertise. The only way we can do justice to due diligence is to apply the real meaning of love. In this case, love has EVERYTHING to do with anything worth achieving for lasting life resulting in Holy Matrimony. Everyone seeks it, often from misappropriated intentions and confusion of its true meaning. Love is the most sought after and yet the most misunderstood, misused and misguided tool there is. Yes, true love has nothing to do with your emotions or exploding body parts, for love is not what you do as it who you are. We are love, we were created in love, we exist because of God’s interpretation of the highest form of love -- Agape.

Love is not based on feelings it is grounded out of your being when you apply Godly mannerisms in how w conduct ourselves bereft of sin. If a newborn does not receive love and nurturing warmth, that baby will expire in a matter of days. Administering the tight temperament the colors of love on any canvas can be resplendent and reasonable as long as relationships have substance and a stable sense of accomplishment. Our relations are meant to flow with ease, but we often complicate the flow because we seek relationships for the wrong reasons, often at the expense of contentment and security. It is our insecurities that limit us from experiencing relationships that are not based on conditions and circumstances, especially if and when we don’t consort with the Lord for assurances. We must understand that we are not change agents, and that our time is not God’s time. He operates grace on unmerited favor. it is not our responsibility to change and judge anyone, but through self-evaluation and acknowledging truth, we should monitor and harness our behavior. I have come to learn and accept that what you bring to the table determines who sits at the table, and when you prepare the table in love it doesn’t matter who sits at the table because you prepared it in love following the love chapter in the bible—1 Corinthians 13:4-8. Meditate and marinate on that! There is no way to do for others in the “name of love” and not love yourself. When you truly love someone, you understand that they are on a as long as you understand what is being commissioned to you in those verses. Loving someone in that context means that you love them enough to be who they are without judgment or expectations the way it was meant to be. It’s true, that people come into our lives for a season, a reason or a lifetime we often try to force seasonal, if not temporal effects when we enter relationships, but know there’s a guide to follow if love has anything to do with how it is perceived, performed and practiced. The divorce court are filled because we married out of desperation and not God’s love, because if we truly understood love we would not been in that situation to begin with. Any relationship without love is not a relationship it’s an acknowledgement. So, if you are single the best formula is to wait on God, adhere to what you read in 1 Corinthians and be stronger for the journey!

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