Hi Hidden Gem readers!! It's been a while...a long while. Where've I been? Well, I wish I could say vacation but the truth is, I've had writer's block. It's not because I haven't had anything to say but it has been hard to get it all out. There has been so much going on in my world that I have not had space to really put out a word to the Hidden Gem reader. But that season is over and I'm back. So for today, I'd like us to reflect on Love and what it is worth.
I have been watching the movie "Fireproof" repeatedly for the past week. Now, I am locked into the songs on the Soundtrack. The two that have been on my playlist are "While I'm Waiting" by John Waller and "Love is Not a Fight" by Warren Barfield. If you haven't seen the movie, I'd highly recommend you watch it (regardless of your marital status). The song that I'd like to reflect on today is "Love is Not a Fight."
I wrote a chapter in my book about this very concept except it was from a different perspective. It was from the eyes of a young woman who thought that in order to prove she was true in her love was to accept pain and struggle. This was her way of fighting for love. In my book, I combated this thought. And while this song doesn't speak against that thought-process, it is combatting that thought in the positive. It is saying What fighting for love actually looks like. It is letting all the good things in love be stronger than the dangerous aspects love can birth in some people.
Love is all the things that God is. It is truly patient and it is truly kind. It is truly giving and will make sure all wrongs are covered. It is truly sacrificial. Giving up one's self for another is how love is best defined and shown. There may fighting required in any love relationship/situation. You may have to fight against the urge to be selfish. You may have to fight to keep a right attitude towards the object of your love. It may require you to put your armour on to fight against the darts the Enemy tries to throw at you in the name of Love, but Love is not a Fight.
Love was never meant to be used as a weapon. It was never meant to be used to tear down anyone. It was never meant to hurt. Love was meant to restore. Love is not a fight but it's something worth fighting for.
Peace and Blessings,
Aurellia
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