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...

It is a true saying that “absence makes the heart grow fonder”, but I also have the conviction that “distance makes the heart grow stronger.” Having and maintaining a long distance relationship can be both a challenging and a rewarding experience. Most long distance relationships fail not because it is not possible, but because one or both of the parties involved do not have the required desire to make it work. If both parties show love, patience and commitment, and plan very well, they will enjoy a very exciting, happy and successful long distance relationship. Some tips to help you enjoy a long distance relationship: 1.       Be Committed: It is important for both of you to be equally committed, with the view of working to develop and maintain the relationship. Let your partner know you are committed to the relationship. Both of you should be on the same page in terms of investing your time, energy and resources into it. 2.    ...

A greater percentage of your happiness in life is going to come from your relationships with other people. How well you get along with them, and they with you, largely determines the quality of everything that happens to you. Someone said, “You can’t live any better than you can love and be loved.” Everybody Needs Somebody God had a concern for mutual human support and companionship. The first negative assessment by God of an otherwise excellent and perfect creation (Genesis 1:31) was aloneness as indicated in His statement “It is not good for the man to be alone… (Gen. 2:18). Aristotle said, “Human beings are social creatures.” I’ve been saying that “the cruelest punishment you can mete out to a person is to isolate him from other people; bring him closer to them and that will be the happiest thing you have done for him.” Principles for Building Lovely Human Relationships Dealing with people is probably the biggest and most difficult challenge you can face, but able to liv...