UNITY OF PURPOSE

7 minutes read Love is pure. I don’t know that there is anything else that aptly describes love, other than it is pure. In a study plan I followed, I may have seen a close second. It stated simply that LOVE IS. That is, love is, full stop. Love is sufficient in itself. It does not change based on circumstances, it is not dependent on the recipient, it does not thrive on reciprocity, it simply is. I've had a lot of questions for the Holy Spirit during this study, just because there is a lot of things I consider 'difficult' flowing from the Biblical standard for love. Love keeps no record of wrongs? Love never gives up? What if I have tried and tried to love a person but they keep refusing my love, or worse still, they take advantage and treat me badly. Doesn't it become smart to walk away then? I've learned that I've been asking some wrong questions, but this is not the time or place for this, I hope you'd be at our interactive session on Saturday 31st Octobe...

I met him at an event which I only went for because of food. I was in my zone, acting drama in my head whilst I ate my small chops and drank juice. Anyway, that night, we ended up speaking and we really vibed . He seemed to have a good personality, but I wasn't really paying attention to him. We spoke intensely about a lot of controversial and sensitive issues. I am very careful here because my faith is reflected in all of my perspective to life but give me an opportunity to talk about Jesus and I can go on until eternity. We really bonded that night. I am not imagining it; it was a bond. And... he got my number.  This uncle sha didn't reach out to me for at least a month. Why do guys do this? Is it like a guy code? I, however, didn't think much about it, because I'm a working-class lady and work was all up in my space. When he eventually texted me, it was work related. Ugh! We didn't talk much but we, somehow, still vibed . Fast forward to COVID-19. Such a blessing...

4 minutes read I've learned how to love from Love, and I will not be giving or accepting any less. Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. -1 John 4:7-8 I've been told I'm a girly girl, so don't be surprised to learn that I absolutely believe in 'happily ever after's', and even look forward to one. Love stories excite me. More so, godly couple love stories. Through all of my excitement and fairy tale hopes though, I have never been one to remove difficulty from a love relationship. So it's safe to say I'm still in touch with reality ( Thank God! ). Disagreements, tough times, and the likes of them are things I consider a healthy part of a love story. Actually, I believe going through those, and coming out stronger makes an even more beautiful love story. That's the reason I never advocate a break u...