The most misused word.
Written by: Bethel Grace PundanAre ‘happy endings’ ‘fairytales’ and ‘knights in shinning armours’ still existing in our world nowadays? Does a ‘magical fairytale ending’ still exist in
society today? Well, actually—these things aren’t important—these things are some of the misconceptions about love.
Love is not about having happy endings. Love is not about having a knight in shinning armour. Love is not about having a fairytale-like-love-story. It is
not about love songs, flowers, and chocolates. It’s not about the hugs—not even about his or her smile.
Love is about itself—and no words can ever express it—that even our own human comprehension couldn’t fathom its very own description.
Love becomes pretty misused at some point of time now. Courtships now happen through YM, text messaging, and emails—and love cards? They’re
being sent through electronic mails now—most aren’t even sincere—some would only even think of ‘courtship’ as their pastime.
What happened to the old traditional way of courtship? Where did the real essence of love go? Where’s the sincerity now? Would our generation ever
find out about true love’s real worth?
Admiration, at times, is being misunderstood as love. Infatuation is not equal to love. Being ‘in like’ is different from being ‘in love’ and being ‘in love’ is
different from ‘true love’. Love is not about popularity—just because he’s the most popular guy in school doesn’t mean he could toy with someone
else’s feelings—just because she’s beautiful doesn’t mean she could ride on someone else’s feelings.
Mostly, people go for someone’s appearance—when she’s overly-steaming-gorgeous, sure there’ll be a line of guys waiting outside her house just
because they wanted her to be their girlfriend—and she ends up ranting why she’s blessed with such beauty because no one notices her true worth
‘cause those guys only focused on what they see visually.
And here’s another scenario: He’s pretty stunning and handsome, that he’ll have a bunch of fan girls who’ll drool over him each time he passes by and
eventually, one of the fan girls would fall into the trap he has set upon them—and boom! Pain would just surprise that person’s heart when that
happens.
Again, my friends, love is not about how he or she looks like. Don’t go for the outward appearance, for what matters most is what couldn’t be seen
outside—but something inside him or her—the inner person in them.
This season of love, why don’t we turn to the real Author of Love? For it is when we look on the Cross then we’ll find what Love really is—in that way,
we would learn what love really is and how to show it in its most sincere way—and by not misunderstanding it and also, by not coming up with
misconceptions.
Don’t misuse love—when you find its worth—be sure to handle it with care.
Cheers for the love season!
February 27, 2009.
From Monday, February 23 up to this date all I could say is that it's pretty exhausting--or shall I say, it is kind of. But praise God for His strength because it is what sustains us.
--------Monday, February 23.The meeting we had took up almost one day--we even cancelled our supposed to be planned-already-movie-watching in SM just for the meeting's sake. It is okay, probably, because we've discussed matters for the upcoming Youth Day yet we lose the opportunity to bond with our fellow ka-Deltas. I hope we could find another time for us to go out as a group.
-------Tuesday, February 24.
This was another day for me. Well, I really can't quite much remember the things that had happened except for the prayer meeting that was held earlier that evening. The youth were the ones who sponsored the prayer meeting and here goes the list:Gee- in charged with the praise and worship
Rafael- in charged with the exhortation
Rojay- in charged with the prayer items
Shuhab (who happens to be me) - led the prayer
While leading the prayer, I felt an overwhelming touch of God's joy in my heart. And how good could it more become? Even the young ones did their assignments and I am very happy for them. I hope and pray that they would continue this attitude. Praise God for this day!
---------This day, Jap, I and Kuya Mark started the plan for the Youth Rally/Day. We have booked our reservations in City Captel and praise God because we had the place before anyone else could. We also layouted the solicitation letters and MOA (Oh wow. Haha! This is cool). We have discussed and planned but we hope God would intervene with these plans that we've set forth. We pray for God's will to be done.
Wednesday, February 24.
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Thursday, February 25.
The solicitations were signed. We could give them away now. Well, I just pray that God would prepare our way--especially for the funds. I stayed late to pray for the campaign to be held on Friday though. :)
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Friday, February 26.
Wow, well... it's our beloved pastor's birthday today. Ptra. Rodelyn. :) We woke up early and took the guitar with us and nag harana kami. Around 9:00 AM Jap, I and Kuya Mark went to our prospected persons. Again, it was exhausting, yet it was worth the effort. Our Youth Fellowship was well, as I have observed. The normal atmosphere, of course--may ga kadlaw, may ga storya-storya--indeed, it was something that we could really call...a fellowship. :)
I just pray that this would continue, that God would pour out His Spirit in the lives of His children.
Thank God for everything and I pray that we would grow in maturity for His glory, and His glory alone!post submitted by:
Shu (SGD)
President of DELTA
