To love indeed!

Hello Friend❤️,

It’s still my favourite month of the year and I am loving every bit of it.

I used to think I understood everything there is to “Love” because I hold giving and receiving love in high esteem. In fact, people tell me that I emit love a lot. It is one of my core values. However, when my mentor told me that “Love is not soft emotions”, it dawned on me that I still have work to do when it comes to love.

I have observed that “Love” is a word people use a lot without fully understanding it. As love centered as I am, I have seen myself get irrational at times or even get touchy. This is not love.

I never see myself as someone who has fully gotten it when it comes to “Love”, this is why I would always pray that my love abounds more and more.

I have this ritual of going to the orphanage on my birthdays since I was in 300 level. I would buy stuff for them and also take pictures. I love being with the children, it does a lot of wonder to my soul. I realized that I was particular about the pictures so I could post on social media. This is not love. Love is not self seeking.

I still go to the orphanage but I don’t take pictures. I could decide to take pictures going forward but by then, my motive will not be self-seeking.

1 Corinthians 13 is a part of God’s word I would never get tired of reading:

“Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant. It is not rude; it is not self-seeking, it is not provoked [nor overly sensitive and easily angered]; it does not take into account a wrong endured. It does not rejoice at injustice, but rejoices with the truth [when right and truth prevail]. Love bears all things [regardless of what comes], believes all things [looking for the best in each one], hopes all things [remaining steadfast during difficult times], endures all things [without weakening]. Love never fails [it never fades nor ends].”

In this month of love, ensure you are actually growing in your love walk. God’s desire is for you to be rooted and grounded in love.

Love always❤️,

Naomi.