Activating your walk “In and with love”.
As we conclude this series, let us remember that love is everything. To love and to be loved is the precious gift we can share with anyone and with our loved ones; not when they are gone and are not able to hear us, but when we are still blessed to have them. The words “I love you” coming from those who are an integral part of your life, could the most meaningful expression and validation than the material gifts you share. For someone – be it your child, a parent, a friend, or colleague – those words could be all they need to hear for them to feel better, to restore their hope, to be encouraged, inspired, and energised.
When we love even our haters, we demonstrate the love they might not have experienced. Oftentimes, those who tend to be evil, envious, and malicious towards others, are those who have an inner lack of peace and have not experienced love. They might have grown up with serious lack and deprivation, and as such they have not learned how to share, how-to live-in abundance and how to celebrate the successes of others. They might not have experienced a positive environment where love is nurtured, and they could therefore not be is a state of contentment and peace. Loving them could be freeing them and unlocking their hearts, while teaching them that love brings joy and abundance.
If you claim to be a loving person, this act is not conditional. It should be your way of being even with those that are hating on you. You cannot claim love yet have pride; or declare love for others yet be jealous of their accomplishment or envious of their success; pronounce love yet not endure all things, including those that work against you.
In closing, I would like to encourage us to show love and express love:
- Saying “I love you” is important, and when you do say it , be congruent!
- Whether you live in the same house or are miles apart, let your family members know as often as possible that “you love them”.
- Letting your friends know that you love them is as important because you might be the only person, they get to hear those words from. Those words might be all they need in that moment to restore their hope!
- Always answer calls from your children, siblings, spouse, and parents. Missing that call might just have been your missed opportunity to have a last chat with them. You can always catch up on what you missed from stepping out of a meeting, but you can never have the chance again to answer that call.
- Above all, love yourself first. You cannot give what you don’t have.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Let’s spread love and make it abundant. If you have missed the previous posts on this subject, you can access them on our website or through the YouTube channel @DrMignite.
With love,
Dr
