Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's day everybody.. hope you're taking some time out for your loved ones - not necessarily your bf/gf only, but THOSE who love you for who you are --> THEY are the real lovers. here's a few tips for the last minuters:
1) Get them something..
2) make them something...
3) make them happy...
4) take them out, have lunch with them..
5) surprise them..
6) give them an sms to wish them..maybe consider adding a Biblical verse to it, like "Now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greates of these is love." 1 Cor 13:13. Or this, "We love because He first loved us." 1 John 4:19.
7) watch tv with them
8) play cards with them
9) thank them for loving you
10) thank them for being a blessing in your life
11) do the dishes for them.. pack your room by yourself too..
12) give them an e-card
13) give them an email!
14) stop working and talk to them
and basically...
Make then HAPPY, let them know that you love them. what is love? you may ask.. you can check out 1 Cor 13:4-8 for those of you who have Bibles. If not, here it is, together with my interpretation based on my experiences with Kenley..heehee
Love is patient.. - this means you wait for him with no anger, even though he takes God-knows how long to change and pack, or when he's still wearing his socks upstairs and you told him you're there already.
..love is kind.. - this means you help him when he needs it, or even when he doesn't. If he needs a lift all the way back to Pioneer road, you give it with no 'buts'. Even if he doesn't, if it permits, bring him there anyway. Gosh you've got a car!
..It does not envy, it does not boast.. - You and him probably have many talents each and hence have your pride in your different areas. But don't look down on yourself just cos you're not sought by 9 guys, or didn't have a 50/100 backstroke school nationals record for a couple of years, or not the Miss Nice Lady in the group.. Even so, don't look down on HIM if he can't sing, dance or entertain, for that matter (ok he's jokes are getting better.. hee). Or just cos he doesn't do what you do for him, like giving cookies and chocolates, buying you the things that cost a bomb.. Because of this 4-letter word, LOVE, you two love each other for who each other is - in every sense of that cliche phrase! Everything doesn't matter once you guys have the love of Christ!
..It is not rude .. - self explanatory. Show the respect man, whether he deserves it or not.
..it is not self-seeking.. - this means stop doing things only when it's convenient for YOU. Go out of the way once in a while, like he did for you. Tolerate his idiosyncrasies, like he did for you. Stop arguing just to make sure that you're heard, accept each other's differeneces, like he did for you. Stop expecting him to tell you 'he loves you' every other day, SHOW it, like he did for you.
..it is not easily angered.. - (can't remember which verse it is..but) Don't dwell on stupid arguments that were triggered from trivial sparks of emotions that only magnifies your undesired human nature. Think through the problem man.. just like him. Sigh if you need to, it slows things down. But sigh with the correct intentions! Remember, after all, he still loves you very much!
..it keeps no record of wrongs.. - he forgot all. he didn't mind. he still loves you for who you are. he takes all that rubbish, all that nonsense, all that screaming and tantrums - the whole package, he takes them, put them in his pocket where he knows where it is but does not take out, and still loves you. Forget about your ideal partner. This imperfect friend is a friend very much perfect for you. It's cos God made him perfect for you. "And God saw all that He had made, and it was very good." Gen 1:31.
..Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.. - Do you really think that he thinks you're fat? or ugly? He doesn't wanna make you feel good by giving you a white lie. He tells you the truth so that in that simple act - by being blatent with you - you know that he knows that even though you're fat and he knows it, he still loves you. Also, do you realise he's not indulging in immoral ways because he's got the love of Christ? Do you appreciate that he doesn't go drinking just to get drunk and wasted so that he may be sober and keep off all undesired behaviour? Be thankful that he's a man of God. Praise God for what your man seeks in.
.. It always protects.. - He doesn't want to see you hurt. He doesn't EVER want to be the one that makes you cry. He very much wants to protect this special relationship before you guys are married. He stands up for you - only when you really need it. He corrects you - so that you may not tread the wrong path.
..always trusts.. - He doesn't mind you going out with your other guy friends from school, or have a meal with your childhood friend alone.. So should you NOT worry about his past crushes that he had, or his ex-girlfriends and his expectations that he might have of you (goodness, if he really loves you for who you are, there're NO expectations!) Likewise if he doesn't answer your calls or your smses, or if he's not back from dinner with his group of friends, STOP deceiving yourselves! Trust him. He loves you, and you need to trust him to keep this engine of love going.. If you can trust him, and he trusts you, nothing should go wrong..
..always hopes.. - You and him quarrel like nobody's business. And it's over nothing. He still holds on. You tell him he's wasting his time on you and that he should find 'someone he deserves'. He says no, and he wants to hold on. What's he doing?? He's holding on. He's not given up on you. He knows there's a better side of you after this whole bickering. He knows that deep down, there's a part of you that loves him too, and he wants to rejoice in that. He knows that after this bickering, comes the reconciliation, and henceforth, a better relationship. He thanks God.
..always perseveres.. - It's really very tiring to tolerate all your tantrums and nonsense under the disguise of your PMS. Likewise, stop picking on his bad points and his bad days. Be there for him. Show him the love of Christ - the love that surpasses all understanding (i.e. you won't know WHY you're still loving him! but do you always need a reason?).
..Love never fails.. - What a comforting thought. Thank God.
This is just MY personal interpretation of what the verses mean to me. The verses are very powerful. You can use it to show what it means in your life. Feel free to dispute what I've said, or even if you wish to encourage and give hope. I've highlighted the verses in red, symbolizing the blood of Christ. I know this is not like some sermon or what, but I know, the greatest Lover of all is Christ himself. Beneath all these acts and words of love is Christ, because God IS love. and many people can't understand that. Hey everybody, we've got an amazing God.
1) Get them something..
2) make them something...
3) make them happy...
4) take them out, have lunch with them..
5) surprise them..
6) give them an sms to wish them..maybe consider adding a Biblical verse to it, like "Now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greates of these is love." 1 Cor 13:13. Or this, "We love because He first loved us." 1 John 4:19.
7) watch tv with them
8) play cards with them
9) thank them for loving you
10) thank them for being a blessing in your life
11) do the dishes for them.. pack your room by yourself too..
12) give them an e-card
13) give them an email!
14) stop working and talk to them
and basically...
Make then HAPPY, let them know that you love them. what is love? you may ask.. you can check out 1 Cor 13:4-8 for those of you who have Bibles. If not, here it is, together with my interpretation based on my experiences with Kenley..heehee
Love is patient.. - this means you wait for him with no anger, even though he takes God-knows how long to change and pack, or when he's still wearing his socks upstairs and you told him you're there already.
..love is kind.. - this means you help him when he needs it, or even when he doesn't. If he needs a lift all the way back to Pioneer road, you give it with no 'buts'. Even if he doesn't, if it permits, bring him there anyway. Gosh you've got a car!
..It does not envy, it does not boast.. - You and him probably have many talents each and hence have your pride in your different areas. But don't look down on yourself just cos you're not sought by 9 guys, or didn't have a 50/100 backstroke school nationals record for a couple of years, or not the Miss Nice Lady in the group.. Even so, don't look down on HIM if he can't sing, dance or entertain, for that matter (ok he's jokes are getting better.. hee). Or just cos he doesn't do what you do for him, like giving cookies and chocolates, buying you the things that cost a bomb.. Because of this 4-letter word, LOVE, you two love each other for who each other is - in every sense of that cliche phrase! Everything doesn't matter once you guys have the love of Christ!
..It is not rude .. - self explanatory. Show the respect man, whether he deserves it or not.
..it is not self-seeking.. - this means stop doing things only when it's convenient for YOU. Go out of the way once in a while, like he did for you. Tolerate his idiosyncrasies, like he did for you. Stop arguing just to make sure that you're heard, accept each other's differeneces, like he did for you. Stop expecting him to tell you 'he loves you' every other day, SHOW it, like he did for you.
..it is not easily angered.. - (can't remember which verse it is..but) Don't dwell on stupid arguments that were triggered from trivial sparks of emotions that only magnifies your undesired human nature. Think through the problem man.. just like him. Sigh if you need to, it slows things down. But sigh with the correct intentions! Remember, after all, he still loves you very much!
..it keeps no record of wrongs.. - he forgot all. he didn't mind. he still loves you for who you are. he takes all that rubbish, all that nonsense, all that screaming and tantrums - the whole package, he takes them, put them in his pocket where he knows where it is but does not take out, and still loves you. Forget about your ideal partner. This imperfect friend is a friend very much perfect for you. It's cos God made him perfect for you. "And God saw all that He had made, and it was very good." Gen 1:31.
..Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.. - Do you really think that he thinks you're fat? or ugly? He doesn't wanna make you feel good by giving you a white lie. He tells you the truth so that in that simple act - by being blatent with you - you know that he knows that even though you're fat and he knows it, he still loves you. Also, do you realise he's not indulging in immoral ways because he's got the love of Christ? Do you appreciate that he doesn't go drinking just to get drunk and wasted so that he may be sober and keep off all undesired behaviour? Be thankful that he's a man of God. Praise God for what your man seeks in.
.. It always protects.. - He doesn't want to see you hurt. He doesn't EVER want to be the one that makes you cry. He very much wants to protect this special relationship before you guys are married. He stands up for you - only when you really need it. He corrects you - so that you may not tread the wrong path.
..always trusts.. - He doesn't mind you going out with your other guy friends from school, or have a meal with your childhood friend alone.. So should you NOT worry about his past crushes that he had, or his ex-girlfriends and his expectations that he might have of you (goodness, if he really loves you for who you are, there're NO expectations!) Likewise if he doesn't answer your calls or your smses, or if he's not back from dinner with his group of friends, STOP deceiving yourselves! Trust him. He loves you, and you need to trust him to keep this engine of love going.. If you can trust him, and he trusts you, nothing should go wrong..
..always hopes.. - You and him quarrel like nobody's business. And it's over nothing. He still holds on. You tell him he's wasting his time on you and that he should find 'someone he deserves'. He says no, and he wants to hold on. What's he doing?? He's holding on. He's not given up on you. He knows there's a better side of you after this whole bickering. He knows that deep down, there's a part of you that loves him too, and he wants to rejoice in that. He knows that after this bickering, comes the reconciliation, and henceforth, a better relationship. He thanks God.
..always perseveres.. - It's really very tiring to tolerate all your tantrums and nonsense under the disguise of your PMS. Likewise, stop picking on his bad points and his bad days. Be there for him. Show him the love of Christ - the love that surpasses all understanding (i.e. you won't know WHY you're still loving him! but do you always need a reason?).
..Love never fails.. - What a comforting thought. Thank God.
This is just MY personal interpretation of what the verses mean to me. The verses are very powerful. You can use it to show what it means in your life. Feel free to dispute what I've said, or even if you wish to encourage and give hope. I've highlighted the verses in red, symbolizing the blood of Christ. I know this is not like some sermon or what, but I know, the greatest Lover of all is Christ himself. Beneath all these acts and words of love is Christ, because God IS love. and many people can't understand that. Hey everybody, we've got an amazing God.
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