“Love conquers all.” Adage

Love is surely the principal activity of a healthy and happy life?  Most of our insecurities can be addressed by choosing the actions of love. Love doesn’t seek its own so love is never possessive--the cause of so many insecurities. The wisdom found in love understands that in order for people to love one another they must be free to do so. Insecurities and possessiveness will choke the life out of a relationship. Love thrives in an atmosphere of trust and freedom.

“Love never fails.” 1Cor.13 Conversations Within” ts 9/20/2016

”The more you love your decisions, the less you need others to love them.” Unknown

Draw your confidence not from what others think, but from your Father in Heaven. The gift of Christ is assurance enough of His love for us.  Our greatest security is found in God. We can experience Him uniquely in our own actions of love for others. Returned love is the fruit of such love, and not the only reason we choose to express it. Love is its own reward because God is love.

“So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” 1Jo.4.16 Conversations Within” ts 9/19/2016

“You can tell a lot about a person by what they chose to take personal.” Meme

An oversensitive person is always interpreting the words and actions of others in the worst possible way. I should think it wise to avoid being overly anything, much less taking too many things to heart. Cut people and yourself some slack. Avoid being too serious. People say and do things all of the time in the heat of the moment that they would not say and do if they thought them through. We all do this. Let it go, and focus on matters that really matter.

“Do not take to heart all the things that people say.” Ecc.7.21  Conversations Within” ts 9/18/2016

“Kill them with kindness.” Meme

There are certain feelings that I do not want growing in the garden of my soul. The weeds of insecurity, envy, hatred, or feeling sorry for myself have never brought me any joy. Kindness is the cure and will put the kibosh on all these negative feelings. It is hard to feel insecure when we are helping others feel secure. Envy cannot spring up when we are rejoicing over another’s blessings. Hatred withers in the sunlight of love. We cannot feel sorry for ourselves while singing songs of grateful praise.

“Love is kind.” 1Cor.13.4 Conversations Within” ts 9/18/2016

”Relationships fail ,because people take their own insecurities and try and twist them into their partner's flaws!” Unknown

Personal insecurities often tempt us to interpret and put what others are doing, even not doing, in a bad light. This in turn can lead us to play the “blame game” and we can find ourselves resentful and hurt. True love teaches us to get out of our own feelings and focus on what we can bring to the relationship not take from it. We should resist the temptation to judge the actions of others and even learn to overlook any real offenses when they occur.

“Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.” 1Pet.4.8 Conversations Within” ts 9/17/2016