Love is...

I am a writer, so my constant effort is to write something that will be remembered, something that will stick in people's minds. My blogs that I write are not only an effort to find healing and tell my story but it's my writing outlet. I have novels that I have been working on but I'm currently facing a severe case of writers block. My intention tonight was to work on that novel, but it sits next to me with pages yet to be written.
I was told by a friend that their favorite line that I had written was one that was written about food. Mind you this was not a line that was written about a nutritious healthy food, in fact the line goes like this "They are cholesterol filled, carb ridden, tasty tools of destruction." This sentence is what is being remembered. My rebuttal is that there are better lines that I have written and even been used as a Facebook status. So instead of writing a completely new blog, as half of it is, I'm pulling out the old. This blog comes to you, courtesy of me, circa 2010. If you had me on Facebook way back when I used to write my blog from there. I was in a place of questioning who I was after being in a place that I didn't understand, but from it came one of my most quotable lines. Ladies and Gentlemen for your reading pleasure,  I bring you.....

Love is

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Is it possible to miss something that you have never had? It seems like everywhere we go people are all talking about love and finding the one true love. Romance movies make it seem like it is the only thing in the world that matters. It is important there is no denying that. That is why man and woman were created to be there for each other, to be companion and friend. It seems that it has been twisted all around, it is no longer about the true love but about the desire of the moment.

True love protects, trusts, hopes, perseveres, it's patient and kind. How can we be so easily misled to believe that a lifelong companion can skip all those things. Love protects, it protects your good name, reputation, feelings and your heart. Love would not call you names or compromise you. Love trusts, the decisions that you make even if it does not agree love supports you. Love hopes, that even though things are bad it's going to get better. Love perseveres, there is no throwing in the towel, there is no giving up, it is stubborn that way. 

Love is patient, it can wait and it will wait. Regardless of your age it will wait, there is no rush. Love is kind, it takes into consideration your feelings and listens to your thoughts. It does not inflict intentional pain, physically, emotionally or mentally. 

This oh so great and splendid thing that love is shown to be on TV is only part of it. True love gives more of itself than expects of others. You cannot create love when there is none. It is not something that a person can switch on or off. It is a constant state of mind and heart.

Patience is a virtue

There are times when I think I shouldn't write a blog, there are other times when I know I shouldn't and do it anyway, then there are times when I should and I don't. Today I'm not really sure which day that is, so if my writings make no sense today then maybe it's a day I shouldn't have written. The truth is I have been struggling with patience. 

Patience is a virtue. I've heard it all my life and I know that it says I should be patient, but I don't want to! I want what I want and I want it now! We go through our life being told to wait for something, it could be something as small as a drink of water from mom, to dinner until it's ready, for the right job, for the check in the mail. We are always waiting for something. Be patient we are told, over and over. 

Why must we be patient? I know the answer. I know that not everything can be done at certain times. If  I had everything I wanted when I wanted it I would probably be a mess. It's not that I'm not a mess right now but it would be worse. 

We want to win the lottery, have that millions of dollars and live a life of luxury. What happens when you get the money and then spend it all. You are no better off then what you were before, just now perhaps with luxury items you can no longer afford to keep. 

We all have our moments, our things in life that we want, that we don't want to wait for. I want to stamp my feet like a child and yell but I can't, or maybe this blog is my way of throwing a tantrum. I'm not sure right now. I get into my mood and then I'm gently reminded that not too long ago 1 Corinthians 13 was impressed upon my heart. I didn't quite understand it at the time, but I know that when God puts something on your heart, it's for good reason. What did I do? I spent the next couple days thinking about it and writing it over and over. It's once again a gentle reminder that good things are worth waiting for. 

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices in the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

If I have love, the love of God as I claim then I should be patient, because love is patient. God's love is patient. I know that God has a purpose and a plan for my life. If I keep following his direction and be patient, trusting in His love for me that always perseveres I will end up with a happy blessing. There are things in life that you can't rush, that you shouldn't rush. Even as much as we are impatient, patience is more than just a virtue, it's love. Love is patient and always perseveres. That's pretty cool to know our God is faithful if we show a little love.