LOVE AND LOVE Reflections

GOD IS THE AUTHOR OF DIVERSITY Truly, God is the author of diversity. The Bible says, “. . . male and female He created them” (Gen 1:27). God had a purpose for not creating us the same. In His plan, our differences were never intended to divide us, but to unite us. God designed our differences to be complementary, not to cause conflicts. He created our differences to be assets not liabilities. The man said, “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, for she was taken out of Man.” Therefore, shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and they shall become one flesh (Gen.2:23-24). When each spouse recognizes and affirms the other’s uniqueness, the differences weld the couple together into an unbeatable team. PEOPLE ARE DIFFERENT People are different, and knowing this is essential for building positive and lovely relationships. No two snow-flakes are the same; no two fingerprints are identical, so far as foren

By nature, we are all a combination of both strengths and weaknesses. We are always quick to trumpet our strengths whiles we will go all miles to conceal our weaknesses –we are never proud of them; but the Bible speaks differently in 2 Cor.12:9; And he said unto me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness…” Falling in love means that you accept both the “good looks” and the “bad looks” of your partner. You need to ask yourself; can I accept her flaws? Can I cope with his irritating character? Loving your partner means looking at her faults and honestly saying, “I can work around it”. It is about saying to yourself, “I can make something out of his weaknesses.” In relationships, it is very easy to accept, admire and appreciate the strengths of our partners, but most often their weaknesses take a toll on us and cause couples to fall out of love. The flaws of people are part of their makeup, so be ready to welcome those weaknesses with open