Someone once said:
"Love is a many splendor-ed thing."
I've also heard love referred to
as a five letter word for a female dog.
The Good Book describes love
as patient and kind
bearing all things
believing all things.
I know for a certainty
that's true.
Why?
Because God is love.
The very essence of
His Majesty is loving.
So long as you
are giving His Grace
something to work with,
a honest effort,
to Him
you are worthy.
But think back to Bible times...
when He dispensed punishment
to different ones.
He would give ample time
and He always warned them first.
In my home
growing up
that was called:
"Fair warning".
You know the speech you got
about what you better not do again
or at all,
accompanied
with a realistic time table
and
it's counterpart
of what
you should be doing,
if you had any sense,
coupled
with the outcome
of punishment
to be expected should you
not heed said "fair warning".
It may have sounded something like:
"If I come home today
and find you outside again
there's gonna be a problem.
Now if you know what good for you,
you gonna have these chores completed....
Or
I'm gonna tear you lose from the frame."
Sound familiar?
Anyhow...
God gave ample time
and
fair warning
to all
before he would act.
If they adjusted
to the proper degree
then
they were spared His destruction,
maybe not
the consequences of their actions,
but
He lovingly
allowed them
to continue to breathe.
But
what if they didn't adjust?
What if they wasted time...
didn't heed fair warning
and
gave Him nothing to work with?
Well let's just say
it was never was pretty.
We are made in His image.
To be able to display
and
feel loving emotions
for most of us
is second nature.
All other virtues like
kindness, patience, mildness may need
to be cultivated
but
we are certainly capable.
The Good book also
tells us what love
is not..
not jealous..
not puffed up with pride..
it does not brag...
doesn't seek it's own interests...
doesn't become provoked,
doesn't rejoice over unrighteousness.
Is there a relationship
you are feeding that is
indicative of what love is not??
Unlike God
we don't dispense perfect justice
in the manner of
destroying or ending a life.
No.
Rather,
if we haven't been given
anything to work with
from someone whom we love
and expect to love us
after
ample time
and fair warning...
we do have the option
to give the love
to ourselves instead.
It may be necessary
to destroy
or
end the relationship.
Or simply
refresh the boundaries of it.
Feed your soul.
Do the healing.
Take a step back.
Read.
Meditate.
Redirect.
Regroup.
Reevaluate.
Revamp.
Reformulate.
Redistribute.
And relax.
Even The Almighty Himself
can't make someone, who ought to,
love Him.
Neither can you.
Let that marinate for a moment.
Rinse and Repeat.
Then
realize
it
may not be personal for you
or
possible for them.
Whatever you do...
do not
internalize this.
Question?
Do you think the Lord
gives pure Love
then
blames Himself
when its not reciprocated?
I doubt that highly!
Remember
The only thing in this life
you can control
is yourself.
Work with that first
and foremost.
True Love WILL follow.
Peace & Blessings
Vannique
