Love is not overrated. It’s the greatest thing in the world. So let’s talk about love.
“You can’t buy love, but you can pay heavily for it” (Henry Youngman). Therefore know what true love is, and what it’s not.
IT’S NOT LOVE
It’s Not Love…
When it seeks its own way
Turns your dear ones away
And leads you farther astray
It’s Not Love…
When your kiss it seduces to sip
Then bites and wounds your soul’s lip
Scarring your life with a guilt trip
It’s Not Love…
When it trifles with your soft heart
And piece by piece tears it apart
To be discarded in its laundry cart
It’s Not Love…
When lust is its prize to obtain
But having won, treats you with disdain
Then dumps you into a grave of pain
It’s Not Love…
When your life is marked with shame
Your burning faith, now a smothering flame
And your spirit is grief and blame
I’M SURE IT’S LOVE
I’m Sure It’s love…
Not because of its shining hair
Nor the skin smooth and fair
But for its character so rare
I’m Sure It’s love…
‘Cause its worth is more than Ghana’s gold
Its strength far exceeds Samson’s hold
Its wisdom beyond what Sol’mon told
I’m Sure It’s love…
‘Cause in the years that have gone
Despite grinding trials it has borne
Its luster of patience has brightly shone
I’m Sure It’s love…
‘Cause for each day of affection
There’s ample time for reflection
About God’s plans and direction
I’m Sure It’s love…
For when to paths of death I stray
It calls me back to God’s strait way
And walks with me to His home to stay
Love is not the feeling you feel, which you’ve never felt before the feeling you now feel. Love is a Person—and a Gift.
Love is that special Person
Who is beyond comparison,
And is the joy of every season.
None can live without Love
It’s the cure for hearts that starve
A Personal gift from our Father above
For “God is love”
(1 John 4:8, 16)
Happy Valentine’s Day! Or as we say in Ghana, Happy Chocolate Day!—Samuel Koranteng-Pipim
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SAMUEL KORANTENG-PIPIM,PH.D. , is a US-based Ghanaian author, inspirational speaker, leadership trainer, and an advocate for youth empowerment. He was trained in engineering and systematic theology, and has authored more than twenty books. They include his bestselling works Hope Through the Dark, Six More Chances, Healed Wounds but Ugly Scars, and Patience in the Midst of Trials and Afflictions. Dr. Pipim currently directs two Centers for Leadership Development known as EAGLES (Empowerment & Advisory Group for Leadership, Excellence, & Service) and ANANSE (African Network & Advisory for Needed Services & Excellence). www.EAGLESonline.org. He also serves as a special consultant on Bible projects for Remnant Publications. 