LOVE'S RENEWAL

"Love sometimes requires extravagant acts of renewal. It requires renewal in our marriages; it requires renewal in our relationship with God." - Rowland Croucher


1 Corinthians 13:8a (NET)
Love never ends...


I remember how intriguing it was to watch a film back in the '90s in which two women found a mysterious portion that could keep them looking young and vibrant physically even though they had lived old enough to become great grandmothers. They lived on and on and never died. Both of them were trying to win the heart of a man who never was attracted to neither of them especially when he discovered what they had done. All in a bid to get someone to love them and to attract love to themselves, they went as far as selling their souls to keep their physical bodies renewed, replenished and never aging. I wish we could give this kind of dedication to our relationships, a dedication that makes us see our love lives in such a way that we're ready to do every commendable thing possible to keep the love we share with our friends, neighbours, colleagues, spouse etc, renewed, fresh and strong. Your relationship/marriage needs this kind of dedication. If this dedication is there, when misunderstandings that are inevitable arise, you don't throw in the towel and give up.

Have you noticed that when we receive something precious from a loved one we usually treat it carefully? If something happens that makes it begin to lose its original state, we just don't just throw it away. We would rather try all our possible best to see if it can be fixed. Even if it does not go back to its original state, we are glad when it looks a little close to it. We cherish that gift and just want to preserve the thought that person had for us because it makes us feel valued. It keeps that person fresh in our minds. My point is, love was not created to be for a day, for a few weeks, a few months or a few years. Love was created to be for as long as we live. As a matter of fact, we keep loving after this lifetime is done with and that's because God who is the creator of love is eternal. Love is His nature. He made love to be the primary reason for life and since life has such a strong connection with love, we should keep love evergreen and blossoming. But marriages these days have allowed the world's principles dictate to them how love should be run rather than allowing God's principles call the shots. Only God's principles can make love and relationships work as they should.

Loads of people have given in to deceits from the media and have embraced the lie that love can't work. Listen my friend, there's true love in abundance today just as it was when God made it. Change your mentality and believe in what God offers. Love will always be beautiful, sweet and life transforming when we love and are loved as God directs. Perhaps you're experiencing a little hitch in your relationship or marriage right now and you're asking if there's any need to continue. Sure my dear, there is. Every godly relationship has a future in God but any relationship that is ungodly can never receive the blessing of God. For example, if you're flirting with another person's spouse and you're expecting God's blessing on that affair, you're joking. If you're in a relationship with someone who isn't a believer in Jesus Christ and you say you cannot leave the guy or lady because you claim you're so much in love with each other, don't expect God's blessing on that relationship. Intuitively, you know if God is okay with your relationship or not. For the married it s a little different. As long as you're married, God expects you to love your spouse.

So, for those who know God isn't displeased with their relationship I would admonish that you remember when you two first met (for the married, remember when you first got married). Remember how love was so much in the air and you felt the world couldn't be better. Remind yourself of the conviction you had when you began. You sure can bring that all back because love is a function of the will as it is of the emotions. We choose to love. No matter what may be the cause of the coldness that you both experience now, stop magnifying the problem. Rather, start to glorify your mate and all the good qualities they have. Let go of all hurts. Your partner spouse isn't perfect and you too aren't. Bless your relationship/marriage with your own lips. Speak life into it. You can renew your love and get your partner's love tank full again by speaking their love language(s). Determine to be all that you want your partner to be to you. Forgive as often as you breathe. By so doing, your love gets to breathe fresh life, it becomes renewed and gets even stronger. These are some of the ways you can keep your love going on and on without end.

Keep Loving, Keep Living...............LOVE ISSUES
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