let's talk love

Let’s talk love. (ooh la la)

Valentine’s day brings about all these celebrations centered around love. This holiday might mean boxes of chocolates, flowers, movie tickets, fancy dinners, so on and so forth. We so look forward to receiving these gifts from our loved ones (or secret admirers), but sometimes we forget the entire meaning of what this holiday is centered around.

Now, don’t think I don’t love a good box of chocolates. Chocolate is probably one of my favorite things to eat, but a box of chocolate isn’t love. The act of buying a box of chocolate for your loved one is simply a friendly (*ahem*, romantic) reminder that someone is willing to take time out of their day to show you their affection, but love is so much more than an object.

“Love is patient”. It doesn’t pressure, doesn’t lose its temper repetitively, and certainly never forces someone out of their comfort zone.

“Love is kind”. I mean, how could it not be kind?? If you truly care about someone, wouldn’t you want them to feel good? Love gives sincere compliments and is there for you when you feel down.

“Love does not envy”. Envy drives people away. It’s one of the things that just continues to sit like a roadblock in your relationship… how are you ever supposed to have fun if you are always worried about someone getting upset? Kind of goes with “Love always trusts”. You should always trust people you're with, because what else can you count on? Your people should be the ones you can always talk to without fears of your conversation being spread.

I love this one: “Love is not easily angered, and keeps no record of wrongs”. It is SO easy to keep track of all the little things a person has done wrong to you. It’s human nature. But forgiveness is a choice, and forgiveness is one of the ultimate things you can not only give another person but yourself as well. We all make mistakes; forgiveness just powers through them and makes a clear path for a future.

Ultimately, love never fails. It never gives up on someone when the going gets tough. It perseveres through hardships and brings people even closer together. This doesn’t just count for romantic partners, but is so true for friendships as well.

True love is hard to find, well, because you have to put in some effort. You have to find the person who is willing to put 100% in, and then you have to give 100% back. So even though love may in the air right now, make sure this love still has a solid ground to stand on. In the end, this type of love SO worth the wait. Trust me, nothing compares to love like this.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8