February 14. Pink. Hearts. Teddy bears. Chocolates. Roses. Love. An entire day [and basically month] dedicated to such frivolities.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a sucker for dove dark chocolates. And I adore even the simple thought of pure love. But sometimes we get a little bit carried away with the artificial. The things that last mere moments in the aspect of eternity.
I’ve taken this Valentine’s Day Season to reflect in a different way that I usually do.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a sucker for dove dark chocolates. And I adore even the simple thought of pure love. But sometimes we get a little bit carried away with the artificial. The things that last mere moments in the aspect of eternity.
I’ve taken this Valentine’s Day Season to reflect in a different way that I usually do.
I’ve looked within, and I’m working to develop ways in which I can better turn my heart toward God.
For, “... the Lord looketh on the heart.” [1st Samuel 16:7]
I’ve prayed lately that the Lord would help me see what I need to change, help me be better and kinder.
I know my heart is often fickle, my heart frequently spouts jealousy. My heart is so far from perfect, but I know it CAN be perfected, and is in the process of being perfected by my Savior. [and boy do I have a long way to go! : )] BUT that’s okay, we’re all at different places on our little journey Home. Our hearts are all learning different things, through different experiences, and that is just as it is meant to be.
Most importantly we are meant to turn to Christ in this heart changing process.
A Heart Like His
I want a heart that is kind.
a heart of I’m sorries
yes pleases
and thank yous
I want a heart that hears
and not only hears but listens
I want a heart that has been broken
and healed
again and again
through the atonement
and with each healing, it grows stronger
I want a heart that glows
and with each healing, it glows brighter
I want a heart that laughs
as well as lives
lives each day like our time here is precious
because it is
there’s so much to do
in so little time
in this little life
just a sliver of eternity
like a sentence or two
perhaps a paragraph
in size seven point five font
of an endless novel
I want a heart that cares
a little too much
because in that caring
I discover who I am
I discover my divine nature
I want a heart that’s always seeking
seeking light and truth
and always virtue
I want a heart that is humble
and meek
I want a heart that is pure
a heart that I can place before the Lord
and let Him mend
let Him shape
I want a heart like His
because His heart shows the truest kind of love
there ever was
and there ever will be
I want a heart that loves
I want a heart like His
“ ...the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart” 1 Sam 13:14
Our Great God knows me perfectly. He knows the number of hairs on my head. He knows my thoughts, and my heart, He knows I am trying. Oh am I trying, He knows my imperfections through and through. And He is perfect. He is Love.
Our hearts, our ability to feel and love, is one of the greatest gifts given to us of God. It is proof of our Divine heritage. Our ability to love testifies that we ourselves are literal offspring of the One with the Greatest Love. The One who loved us so, that he sent His Only Begotten Son to die for us.
Jesus Christ is our greatest exemplar for Love. He gave His life for us. It was a single act of Love that impacted all of history. And should personally impact us every day of our lives. Let us allow this pure love to shape us, to strengthen us, and to guide us, in this crazy world filled with the artificial, the passions often described as “love.”
Let us seek the Love of God. And emanate it in all we do.
not my words. but lovely words on love regardless..
Love is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the pathway of discipleship. It comforts, counsels, cures, and consoles. It leads us through valleys of darkness and through the veil of death. In the end, love leads us to the glory and grandeur of eternal life.
Sometimes the greatest love is not found in the dramatic scenes that poets and writers immortalize. Often, the greatest manifestations of love are the simple acts of kindness and caring we extend to those we meet along the path of life.
forever, eternally patient, and forgiving
how do I love thee,
And it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him [and her].
