THE "T.E.S.T" OF LOVE

This might be a bit out of our mainstream but it would be helpful all the same. Many a people find themselves helpless in all sort of relationships and I thought it wise to send this so that we would all learn as we are being restored unto true worship.

Remember, how you relate with others would go a long way to determine how you would relate to God. "You cannot say you love God who you do not see and hate your brother whom you see."
Lets explore some things I have put together as the T.E.S.T of love.


There are four very important things that should be present in every "love relationship".  No matter what kind of relationship you find yourself in or thinking about now, it becomes handicapped if any of these is missing. It can either be you and God or you and your friend or any other person.

The first is TRUST: which should be the foundation. We should build every relationship on trust and without it the relationship becomes shaky and can collapse at anytime when pressure emerges. The foudation of trust has to be very strong to be able to withstand the load put on it. Any relationship devoid of trust would not be strong.

The second is EFFORT: which should be the driving force. This moves the relationship forward and without it the relationship becomes a stand still and may fade out if it stays at the same level every time. The effort put into it, place value on the relationship and it would be duly rewarded over time. There is always a price to be paid and a sacrifice to be made in every relationship. No pain, No gain!

The third is SENSITIVITY: which is the stabilizing force. It is responding quickly to the effect of something that happens, to make sure that things are put in place. This shows our feelings and our emotions and portrays how much we care for the other person. Simply we should feel what the other person feels and we would not want to hurt them or want to see them hurt by others or anything. If you are sensitive, you can stabilize your relationship because you know where it is and heading towards at any point in time and therefore you would know the right action to take.

The last and equally important thing is TIME: which is the determining factor for growth. Relationships take time to grow and mature, so building one requires a lot of patience which is itself a virtue. We can not rush on it and expect things to work out well, we must spend time to develop and truly, successful relationships really take time.

These are things I believe should be present in every relationship and with the leading of the Holy ghost, we are sure to make it. "The love of God is shed abroad in our heart by the Holy ghost". (Romans 5:5)

Your relationship will work in Jesus name!
Bless you.