THEOSAGAPE-GOD IS LOVE (1JN 4:8):
GOD-LOVE IS THE SOURCE OF LOVE
“My dear
friends, let us love one another for love comes from God. Everyone who loves is
born of God and knows God. Those who do not love have not known God, for God is
love. How did the love of God appear among us?” 1John 4:7-9a
Today is 14th February, the famous St.
Valentine’s day, which liturgically has overshadow the celebration of memorial
of SS Cyril (monk) and Methodius (Bishop). Looking at this Love and Valentine feast
day, what eschatological implications regarding our spiritual and moral lives has
it to each of us as we involve ourselves in the love manifestation in the
social celebrations?. We are not only children of God but also friends of God,
if only we demonstrate Him, who is Love through friendship to others not only
by remembering and celebrating the feast of Valentine among lovers but showing
Him in our lives every moment of our existence to all. How did the love of God appear among us? This appearance can be
seen through the way we show and demonstrate Love and friendship in this Val’s
day and beyond. By this act and certainty of Love and friendship which is
imminent in God let us reflect concretely on the words Valentine and Friendship
as we celebrate the Valentine week:
WHAT TRUE VALENTINE IS!!!
V – VALUE other people
first, in this consists of true valentine.
A – APPRECIATE the positive
and good qualities of others, this is true valentine.
L – LET goodness be
associated with you in all your dealings with others, for this is true
valentine.
E – EVERY moment with a true
friend is Godly, this is true valentine.
N – NOTHING is too great or
too small when it comes from a sincere heart for there you find true valentine.
T – TOTAL sacrifice from you
to others, though may not be quantified depicts a true valentine.
I – INSERT your whole person
into the heart of others for good, there you find a true valentine.
N – NEVER deceive others in
the name of valentine for deceit is unequivocal to true valentine.
E – EMPTY yourself for the
moral and spiritual growth of others, this is true valentine personified.
Therefore, Valentine is all
that is well and vigorous, in the priestly or consecrated life it is a true
martyrdom for the love of our apostolate, and as lay faithful following Christ
with every amount of total trust in all his teachings. Let us bear in mind that
we are all called to holiness of life. Happy Val to you all. St. Valentine,
pray for us.
WHAT IS TRUE FRIENDSHIP?
Friendship in the real sense
of it is a way towards sacrificing your time, talent, energy and the whole self
for the goal and happiness of others, hence the word friendship implies:
F – FOCUSING your mind
towards making others happy.
R – REACHING to others as to
make them feel well always.
I – INSISTING on the things
that glorifies God in your relationship with friends.
E – ENDURING things on behalf
of others.
N – NEVER to give the devil
opportunity between your relationships with friends as you celebrate the Valentine
day with people cfr.1Peter 5:8-9.
D – DOING everything to
bring nearer your friends to God.
S – SHAPING your personality
from the virtues of your friends and they in return increasing their virtue s
from yours.
H – HOLINESS of life is a
key to true friendship.
I – INSTRUCT your friends
well whenever they err.
P – PUT all efforts to help
you grow positively for the sake of knowing others.
God bless you all on this
friends’ and lovers’ day of Valentine. Be my Val.
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