Life is All About Love
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Galatians 5:14 (KJV)
The entire law is summed up in a single command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” Galatians 5:14 (NIV)
Question to Consider:
Honestly, are relationships my first priority? How can I ensure that they are?
Honestly speaking, as a student I am guilty of not spending enough time with my family and friends. To look at my life, I’ve spent so much of my time in school. If I had done things right, finished school first, then got married, then had children, I wouldn’t have had to do it this way. But I did things out of order and now everything is out of whack because of it.
As of May 10th, I’m done now so I want to get my priorities straight. I don’t know how long I’ll be without a job, but while I’m home, I’m going to do my best to spend time with the people I care about. The task seems overwhelming because there are so many people, but I’ll do my best. Those I can’t see in person, I can call, those I can call, I can write and whenever I can, I’ll try to round them all up (like on yesterday) and have a family cookout.
To keep my focus – I’ll remind myself that time is an expression of my love – without spending time with loved ones, how will they know I love them?
Important Quotes:
“Jesus said our love for each other – not our doctrinal beliefs – is our greatest witness to the world.”
“After learning to love God (worship), learning to love others is the second purpose of your life.” (Warren, 125)
“Busyness is a great enemy of relationships. We become preoccupied with making a living, doing our work, paying bills, and accomplishing goals as if these tasks are the point of life. They are not…Life minus love equals zero.” (Warren, 125)
“The best expression of love is time: The importance of things can be measured by how much time we are willing to invest in them…If you want to know a person’s priorities, just look at how they use their time…the best way to spell love is T-I-M-E.” (Warren, 127)
“Whenever you give your time, you are making a sacrifice, and sacrifice is the essence of love.” (Warren, 127)
“The best time to love is now.” (Warren, 128)
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Kiesha holds a Master of Arts in English and is a graduate of the University of Toledo.
