16 November 2011

Love - R.I.P.



Over the last month I attended 2 funeral services of faithful elderly members of the church. And as usual, we prayed for the family, relatives and friends of the deceased, instead of the soul of the dead, according to the Bible.

While waiting for family and friends to arrive at one house, I was thinking how people react according who has died.

Have you noticed when a young person has died, whether through an illness, a fatal incident or something else, the mourners cry bitterly asking 'why was a talented young life cut so short?' It seems that life touched everyone, especially their peers.

But have you also noticed that when an elderly person passes away, the reaction is not the same? Of course, there will always be very close family and friends who will mourn but I asked myself 'why does this happen?'

The conclusion I came up with is that everyone knows that the elderly person is nearing their time, whether through old age or a long-term sickness. We mentally prepare ourselves expecting that their death is just around the corner.

And unfortunately, that's how the older generation sometimes react towards their love life. Have you confined your love life to the morgue? Maybe you have convinced yourself that years of being single, because you are getting on in life, the idea that there is 'no one' out there for you, one failed relationship after another, all of this and more, contribute to the 'illness' or 'fatal sickness' that ends all hopes of ever having a successful love life.

If you are guilty of any of the above, then you yourself are nailing your coffin shut, erecting a tombstone on it with your epitaph saying 'Love - R.I.P.'

Have you been mourning the death of your love life though there is still time to not only focus on yourself, but to find someone and still enjoy many years of a happy marriage?

And the younger ones, take heed too as you may have already written yourself off though you have years ahead of you.

Whatever your age, there's a promise for you too which I would like you to have in the forefront of your mind whenever you feel down about your love life. You should repeat the following words to yourself:

"For with God nothing will be impossible."
Luke 1:37

If you have a history of being with partners that were not right for you and now consider your love life dead because you have always ended up with the wrong type of person, then the Love Therapy meetings are for you. We will be revealing "10 reasons why he/she might not be the one".

Learning about these important points will help you to avoid even starting a relationship with someone who is not right for you, whether you have been married and divorced or if you are single and want to prepare yourself for a relationship.

Don't forget to pick up your Love Therapy card and start learning all 10 reasons this Saturday, 7pm - at The Rainbow.


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