Submerge..........

Good afternoon,

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 says, “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.”

This is so true about Love.  It’s past experiences that influence people to build walls to protect their hearts from pain and in the process, it also shields the heart from feeling the happiness of love. Love is like a tool. Sitting on a shelf it looks great. All definitions, commercials, songs, and other expressions of love give the appearance of pure JOY. What needs to be realized is that once you have it, it's how you use it that determines if it will be great or not. Do you know why children are so happy? They allow love to happen to them. They don't run from it, plot on it, question it, or reject it. It's all because they don't have any experience with it. When you reject love, you're basically saying that you don't trust that you learned and are better from the last time. You also stating that you don't trust that the new person is any better than the last person that hurt you. Wow.... Not everyone knows how to love, how to show love in a way that the other person can receive it, or how not be scared of love. This is where communication becomes important. Listen to what they other person is saying. Ask questions. Be open and honest. Like I said earlier….love is s tool. It’s up to you and your partner on how love will look in your life. Give love a try. Now I'm not saying to go and jump off every cliff hoping that love will be there to save you. What I am saying is be open to the possibility of love and the happiness it can bring. If you are so lucky to come across someone that is open to love and willing to communicate about it then by all means don't deprive yourself from experiencing something great. Love, like anything else, is something that will need to be worked on....so don't trick yourself into thinking that it's supposed to be easy. Nothing in life is easy other than waking up and at times even that's a little rough as well. Oh and another thing....Love is not like a firecracker. You don't light it and POP! Love is more like your electricity. If you keep working and paying the bill then lights will always be on. If you have ever loved or been loved you know that it’s worth the work. Love….little word….powerful feeling.

AND remember a person is already halfway in love with any person who listens to them……

MAKE IT GREAT!

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