Because I know better.. I do better...I LOVE

I felt the need to express love in its simplest form.. From the bible.. I have learned that we are nothing if we don't have love.. We will get any where if we are not humble!

1 Corinthians 13

 ¹ If I speak in the tongues^[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. ² If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. ³ If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,^[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.

 ⁴ Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵ It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶ Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷ It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

 ⁸ Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. ⁹ For we know in part and we prophesy in part, ¹⁰ but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. ¹¹ When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. ¹²For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

 ¹³ And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

An interesting status from facebook

I am a woman of many thoughts and words. I try to think of things and subjects in all different types of view. Just to make people think and debt about the Matters of the Heart.. Seeing that it is so close to Valentines day I put a status post up that went as following: Well mistress its almost that time!! So what do yal settle for before or after valentines day!! Cause FYI: HE WILL BE WITH HIS WIFE ON THE 14th!! But "Singles Awareness Day" is on the 15th. <---- Celebrate the day cause if he ain't yours, your still single(Oops-you didn't know that) aww!! I'm Rachel G and I approve this message!! #GoodDay
Now the response and comments were great. Originally the subject was on the defense for the married woman. But as time went one it went to the wife needing to leave the husband. Now as a divorced woman I can say finding out that the man you marry has cheated and had an affair on you is a hard blow. Rather you chose to stay pr not is on you. Personally I left but everyone views and what women tolerate in a marriage is on them. Not wanting to get off subject so back on track. A woman should have the respect for herself, her family, her present, as well as her future to have a long term affair or any type of affair with a married man. Since my divorce I have encountered and received phone calls, emails, house visits from male and females trying to save their marriage.  First of all ladies her is a FYI for you. Then man is not going to leave his home. It is never in his attentions to lose his family. In hoping he will get things on track before his wife gets fed up and leaves. The first thing a woman does is try to figure out if she is doing something wrong and how it can be fixed. Now you have a family and the other woman. I know different situations on affairs. From the hotel/motel meeting, to the parking the car in the garage cheating, to the switch car cheating.. But what takes the cake for me is the house key cheating.. After having a affair with the same person attachment comes along. I never had to wonder how the other woman felt on holidays I know from an exclusive conversation from a woman that has been having an affair with the same man for over 20 years. She said that she wanted more but learn to settle for what should get. He didn't love his wife and that he is only there until the kids grew up..Well I asked her about holidays and the joy of en-laws. She said the woman busted them years ago, had the kids so the kids knew of her. As fas as holidays they do the day before the holiday or after. He comes cooks for her family and friends. He even has a house key..Do you see something wrong with this picture.. Well 20yrs later he has not divorced his wife and she is still awaiting the moment which will be never. Honestly I think everyone goes through periods in their life what ever that period may be it should used as a constant reminder of what to do and what not to do. What to say and what not to say. Some opinions, statement, and views are better left alone if you have been on the other side of the bridge unless it is to help someone else. Hindrance is never an issue. You overcome by the blood of your testimony. But I hope this makes women and men think about the value of themselves and the courage to want better for your life..Thats all! 

This Is Love

People often say that love is only conquered when you are near the one you love! Is this true? I have never known for love to have a limit or distance.. It is that moment love finds you.. The time in exchanging number.. The first call.. The first plan visit.. While in route to love you think about everything. What you were doing the moment before you met. The second you walked away knowing that it may be months before you can lay eyes on each other again. Then knowing all you have conversation. They say conversation rules the nation. Not true in my opinion. There is something you have to pick up when you are in a conversation to hit you and that this special. Its the anxious moment of laying eyes on the voice you have spoken to on the phone. Off the plane.. getting the bags from claim and ladies if you are like me you need a bath room check. You are nervous because you have not seen his person but you know their conversation has you wanting to know more about them. You see them..and so many thoughts swim through you head. Finally the first lunch or dinner and you see the time you've spent on the phone was worth every minute. Time goes by and it is the goodbye that you both regret. All you want to know is when is the next time you will see each other. This is when some say distance love fails.. You love the phone conversations but in your heart you long for more. To be near him or her. The bond is great. So to go against what others may say, love can be conquered where ever you are. Its all about knowing that no matter what you have all you need and you know that what you have is love. Putting the time of gathering in the man above hand and knowing that what you have is better than love that is near. Time, mountains, distance, water, or air can't stand a chance because you know this is love!!-Rachel G.