Changes
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Growing up, I never had a romantic definition of love. When I was 10, about to enter high school then, I asked my dad. Don’t you find it strange that after 30 years or more, you still wake up with the same woman beside you? Dad snapped back and replied, if after 30 years or so I wake up to another woman beside me, that I will find strange!
I was surprised with his answer. I dismissed dad’s retort as true love. How can any sane person willingly pledge his lifetime into servitude to another, to meet her needs before his own, to look only to the fulfillment of her happiness, to give and give and give? It popped up into my mind. There’s only one way: Through love.
Can someone give me a succinct denotation of genuine love?
Months ago, I met this person. I was cynical, timid, skinny little boy. But one day, this person told me this, I will love you forever. Just like that, those five words unfurled my new beginning.
I am loved.
Each and every relationship will definitely face the music so the bond won’t shatter. The very first argument I had with my beloved, sixth month of our relationship was about the way she thinks.
In frustration, I let go of her certainty that this was built to last. When we fell in love, we resist change. We thought that if love was true, our beloved wouldn’t ask us to change. When we were in our first few months, we say, “Please stay the way you are.” Then we became disillusioned when my beloved doesn’t remain exactly as she was.
We couldn’t make it last as what we have promised before. Due to differences and other frustrations, we decided to go on separate walks.
Perhaps, it’s better to think of love as a moving force; better to be aware that movement is oftentimes difficult and much painful. Love will constantly ask our hearts to move to places we might not be ready to enter. But that’s the irony of it all- only more love makes the pain fruitful.
Ayt! I’ll go back listening to Counting Crow’s Big Yellow Taxi.
Unending Love
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010We don’t know what it takes to run the world, and wise are we who leave the work to God’s hands.
True enough. I can’t add more. 
Sweet Thought
Thursday, April 15th, 2010Forgiveness is not saying the one who hurt you was right. It’s stating that God is faithful and he will do what is right. ♥
A Great Gift
Saturday, March 20th, 2010“‘I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters,’ says the LORD Almighty.” 2 Corinthians 6:18 NKJV
God did what we wouldn’t dare dream. He did what we couldn’t imagine. He became a man so we could trust Him. He became a sacrifice so we could know Him. And He defeated death so we could follow Him . . .
Only a Creator beyond the fence of logic could offer such a gift of love. ♥
Unconditional Love
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010God’s love is not human. His love is not normal. His love sees your sin and loves you still. Does he approve of your error? No. Do you need to repent? Yes. But do you repent for his sake or yours? Yours. His ego needs no apology. His love needs no bolstering.
And he could not love you more than he does right now.
March 16. From Max Lucado’s Daily Devotional. ♥
