This post was actually pre-written in my jotter by 6:38pm sitting at my dining table and holding unto torchlight because PHCH as it’s their usual stock in trade were withholding power.
Just before the above time, was cutting some paw-paw and pineapple in the kitchen and these words came to me ....”HOW SELFISH IS YOUR LOVE?” weird abi? Who thinks of love while straining her eyes to cut some fruits for after dinner.
But it does make a lot of sense, love is a deep emotional sensitive feeling of care you have towards another...friends, family, spouse and of course your neighbour as God commands. It was that same love that prompted God to let his only son die on the cross for our sins (so unconditional and so pure and true), it was also love that was “shacking” Romeo and Juliet (By the way, was it a true life story or fictional work of art?), that same love made Beauty to see Beast as the cutest guy on earth (*slapping myself back to reality* Ok! Am digressing)
The best example of love i can give is the sacrificial love of Christ on the old rugged cross, he took the lashes for our sake, the spitting, accusations, wounds and to cap it all my stupidity, infirmities and shortcomings and come to think of it, he didn’t even charge 10kobo. He also enjoins us to share this same sacrificial love with others.....but lai! Lai! In this age, love has taken every meaning it wishes to other than the above....today, love is greedy, selfish/self-centered, Self aggrandising and a mean little creature..It takes an “in-it-to-win-it” attitude. There is no love between brothers and sisters, husband and wife, parents and children anymore...i recently read a story online about this weird dude that was sexually molesting his teenage daughter, i felt like reaching into the picture and giving him a million slaps to snap his perverse mind back to its senses.
I think love is just putting others needs above mine, it’s sacrificial and seeks to do no wrong......and of course it DOESN”T CHEAT!!!!! SOMEONE PLEASE TELL THAT TO MY NEIGHBOUR!!! (I saw his pretty wife about six weeks ago, but she’s gone back to the UK with their daughter) and guess what??? His olodo, toothpick girlfriend is back....ask me how i knew? They were at their marathon NONSENSE again and woke me up from my beauty sleep only that it wasn’t as loud as usual this time around. Also saw her early this morning..she was probably stepping out to buy something cause she had hair-net on. I actually argued with hubby about it, i told him that if were close to the wife and knew her personally, i would call her up and report her husband’s stupid behaviour immediately....he said if he were the one, he wouldn’t cos that would be putting asunder. Well, for me..o, i can’t just stand what i term EVIL.....anyway that’s story for another day....BUT in all we do, let’s do it in love which is God’s way.
3 comments:
In today's world, the word Love is misunderstood. Love is so selfish now and it's really sad. Thank God for the reminder we have in his Word of what true love is. As for your neighbor, my dear, leave the man to his ways and just pray for his wife. I will prefer that God uses someone else to expose him to her and not you. It's better not to meddle in other people's marriages IMO. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Stalking you right back.
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@ Che, thanks dear! i really like your blog.
After reading your post I would like to tell you that your love is not selfish. In this world every lover has the same conditions and situations. So if you define your love to be selfish then it will have to be said that all the lovers in this world are selfish. Anyways , I hope you cherish the love you share to this world.Truly love someone in your interest from the deep bottom of your heart and whatever you want in return would not be defined as selfish love.
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