The name “Love Inspirational” has been on my mind for years. It could have been a poem but it never found words, it could have been a song but lyrics never came in tune with a melody. I imagine it has stayed in mind for such a time as this to be the title for a fragrance of truth. If it were a physical product it would be a high end fragrance designed and made proudly Zimbabwean, by Moi of course. From sugar spice and all things nice, it would have been a pocket tickler causing pockets to part with some hard earned Dollars or more recently Bond Notes, for that special blend of liquid love. I can even see the marketing campaign Hmmm; perhaps i may yet launch such a fragrance hahaha… or NOT.
These days my concerns are more about the sweet old-fashioned free-setting truth than sweet nothings flavoured as truth but which ultimately fail to set free. If you really think about it sweet nothings are responsible for more issues than they solve. They are like sugar coated cheeky chili and you only discover that the pink candy floss looking exterior was fake once you get a hit of truth. Suddenly you realise maybe he’s just not that into you or you discover that she has a whole cabinet of Ministers, one for transport, affection, one to be seen with and you’re the one for finance.
This is a touchy subject because there’s not one unbroken heart out there. What I’m going to say isn’t an attempt to curb broken heartedness its just a closer look at this “L” word we seem to love throwing around. A heart never knows its pieces until they have been shattered by such heartbreaks so they are not entirely bad. Thankfully all these things come together for good, God does not waste anything especially not pain. So if your heart is or has been broken think of it as another groove being added to your key, which in the fullness of time will unlock your destiny.
So, about this fragrance of truth which nothing smells sweeter than, I’ve got to say its awesome to know that It is true that we are loved beyond our wildest imaginations because while we were yet sinners our Saviour paid the ransom on our heads securing an eternal future for us should we choose it. Even truer is the fact that we were given a higher status than all the creatures of the Earth to walk in dominion similar to that of our Creator in whose image we are fashioned. What I can’t quite understand is why hate is so prevalent even among those who seek piety and call themselves pure.
Scripture clearly defines the “L” word in great detail “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes and perseveres (NIV 1 Corinthians 13vs4-7). I don’t know about you but this definition always challenges me to be a giver of this thing, which I so willingly want to receive. Perhaps there is a secret in love about doing unto others, as you would have them do unto you.
What if we could just be honest enough with ourselves about what we are really looking for in some of these relationships, wouldn’t it save us a lot of trouble? If rather than drop the “L” word we take the time to get to know X person and decide whether we’d be willing to project the elements in the description on that person. What if we could throw political correctness out the window just for a second and start making truth motivated decisions than obligatory responses to unrealistic expectations? How many happier homes would there be if none of the two had settled because they were reaching a certain age?
What if a young lady spent time building her own portfolio and income generating projects so that when she met the right man she would fall in love with him and not whether he can provide for her lifestyle or not (this is not to say a man should go about not making a plan to play his part as the main provider). What if a young man spent time seeking to understand the importance of a capable woman who he could then join resources with for a more stable household? What if both lady and man sought God because he is the essence of love inspirational? He will love you with such depth that it will inspire you to do the same.
Dear Valentines Day Hype I wish you could go deeper with this issue of Love because these shallow marketing gimmicks are getting old. Love is for more than the 14th of a February in the middle of many more years to come.
