YOU CAN FALL IN LOVE AGAIN

WHAT MATTERS

1/30/2015

The secret of True love is Selflessness. The act of sacrificing ones own interest for another comes from a sincere heart. To be in love with someone where there are only expectations or demands, to meet one person's need; that is a relationship that is not going any where. 

Whether it is a friend, fiancé, or spouse, love is kind and sacrificing. So many hearts and relationships are hurting because one partner has given everything and the other is not appreciative but demands more. 

The reason why these relationships sometimes continue for a long time, is simply because the one who truly loves, cannot just unplug their heart and walk away; even though, he or she has given everything to the relationship but receives an unequal share in return. 

Falling in love, is the greatest feeling between two individuals, staying in love is the art and practice of giving more of yourself until your are consumed of each other's love and welfare.

Many married and unmarried couples are miserable and unhappy. So much time has gone into the relationship, but the hunger for more is not being filled.

Your survival is to reconnect with your family and sincere friends who you had to sacrifice. Pray to the God of love for direction. He never left your side. His love is Everlasting and Pure.

YOU CAN TRULY FALL IN LOVE AGAIN.

Dr. C. Branker.

LOVE BRINGS REWARD

WHAT MATTERS

1/29/2015

During the first year, the young missionary wanted to quit because of the difficulties she experienced serving the poor. She had no income and had to resort to begging for food and supplies. 

She experienced doubt, loneliness and the temptation to return to the comfort of convent life during these early months. She wrote in her diary the following:

 "The Lord wants me to be a free person covered with the poverty of the cross. Today, I learned a good lesson. The poverty of the poor must be so hard for them. While looking for a home I walked and walked till my arms and legs ached. I thought how much they must ache in body and soul, looking for a home, food and health. Then, the comfort of My home came to tempt me. 'You have only to say the word and all that will be yours again,' the Tempter kept on saying ... Of free choice, my God, and out of love for you, I desire to remain and do whatever be your Holy will in my regard. I did not let a single tear come". [ Mother Teresa ].

 I have been to poor countries and seen the millions of victims living in poverty, it takes a heart full of love to care. The sacrifices you make for God will not only accomplish His will for your life, but give you internal peace, joy and strength to face the difficulties of the daily task.

Dr. C. Branker.

UNLIMITED LOVE

WHAT MATTERS

1/28/2015

 An elderly woman 116 years of age was asked the question, "what is the secret to your long life"? She immediately replied, " God loves me, and I love Him back; I don't know what I would do without Him, I would be dead by now if wasn't for Him". 

She brought smiles on many faces as they listened to her express her confidence in God. I suppose 116 years on the planet is not long enough to forget God's goodness nor be absent from His love.

 Love has no limits nor barriers, It is present in every culture on earth. Love never gets old; people may get worn out by the circumstances they had go through, but the strength of love never abates. Its intensity and degree never changes. Love is potent.

You can fall in love at any age, and at anytime in your life. Do not compare love with bad experiences. Do not give up; for to give up on love, is to cease from living. Aging does not annul love. Live to love.

Psalms 103:17.. From everlasting to everlasting the LORD's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children.

Dr. C. Branker.

CREATED FOR LOVE

WHAT MATTERS

Dr. C. Branker.

The greatest need of every human being is to be loved. When that void is not filled, the human soul wrestles with the flesh and mind longing for love's satisfaction. The desire only grows and are consumed with other things; things that feels good but not the true love it was created for. 

The further man goes from his Creator and Designer, the more unfulfilled he becomes.

The creator who is love, created mankind with the capacity to receive His love. Therefore, without love we are mere mortals lost in a hopeless world without direction and purpose. 

Have you ever realized, the final piece of a jigsaw puzzle could also be the first piece. There is really no need to search for love, it is the first piece of our form because love is closer than you think, it is part of you. 

God is love and He is a breath away. He never forces anyone to love Him, but He stands ready to Love. "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love". St. John 15:9

Dr. C. Branker.

SINGING THE POSITIVE AND SPIRITUAL SONGS

What matters

Dr. C. Branker.

I read an article recently about an African tribe that show great love to its people. The Himba tribe believes that:---Dwelling on the negative only tends to contribute to its power, true salvation is freedom from negativity. They express this in singing to every member of the tribe throughout their lives.

A semi nomadic tribe live in the northern parts of Namibia and on the banks of the Kunene River. Of all the African tribes of Africa still alive today, the Himba are one of the few that counts the birth date of the child not from when the day they  were born, nor conceived but the day the mother decided to have the child.

And when a woman decides that she will have a child, she goes off and sits under a tree, by herself, and she listens until she can hear the song of the child that wants to come. And after she’s heard the song of this child, she comes back to the man who will be the child’s father, and teaches it to him. And then, when they make love to physically conceive the child, some of that time they sing the song of the child, as a way to invite it.And then, when the mother is pregnant, the mother teaches that child’s song to the midwives and the old women of the village, so that when the child is born, the old women and the people around her sing the child’s song to welcome it. And then, as the child grows up, the other villagers are taught the child’s song. If the child falls, or hurts its knee, someone picks it up and sings its song to it. Or perhaps the child does something wonderful, or goes through the rites of puberty, then as a way of honouring this person, the people of the village sing his or her song.

In the African tribe there is one other occasion upon which the villagers sing to the child. If at any time during his or her life, the person commits a crime or aberrant social act, the individual is called to the centre of the village and the people in the community form a circle around them. Then they sing their song to them.

The tribe recognizes that the correction for antisocial behaviour is not punishment; it is love and the remembrance of identity. When you recognize your own song, you have no desire or need to do anything that would hurt another.

And it goes this way through their life. In marriage, the songs are sung, together. And finally, when this child is lying in bed, ready to die, all the villagers know his or her song, and they sing—for the last time—the song to that person.

You may not have grown up in an African tribe that sings your song to you at crucial life transitions, but life is always reminding you when you are in tune with yourself and when you are not.

When you feel good, what you are doing matches your song, and when you feel awful, it doesn’t.

In the end, we shall all recognize our song and sing it well.

You may feel a little warbly at the moment, but so have all the great singers.

Just keep singing and you’ll find your way home.

Christians are encourage to sing constantly in the scriptures in order to remain positive and spiritual avoiding the distractions of worldliness and all its sounds.

Dr. C. Branker.

LIVE WITH SUNRISE AND SUNSETS

WHAT MATTERS

1/23/2015.

Everyday regardless of the weather or where you live in the world, there is a sunrise and a sunset. Recently I traveled to Indianapolis Indiana, where the weather was cold and the sky was overcast and grey. As the aircraft climbed  to its assigned altitude, we flew most of the way not seeing the sun. There were thick grey clouds that kept us bouncing as we proceeded to our destination. About ninety minutes before landing, we broke out above the clouds to a clear sky with a blazing sun; its rays coming through the window. It immediately brought back to my memory that there is a perfect sunrise and sunset every day. The sunrise and sunset are the most beautiful sights to all who behold. There are no two sunrise alike and the same can be said for the sunset. If we can all begin our day by seeing a beautiful sunrise, I believe we will begin with energy and a smile. If we close the day by viewing the sunset, the mental stress of that day will fade with the sighting of its beauty. We ought to give thanks to God, for creating such beauty so we can all see. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised. Psalm 113:3.

Dr. C. Branker.

LOVE GENERATES LIFE LIKE A RIVER

WHATS MATTERS

1/22/2015.

The Nile river is the longest river in the world, and it flows through nine (9) African countries as a source of life.The river has produced extremely fertile soil throughout its history; which made it easy for cities and civilizations to spring up alongside the banks. From the equator to the Mediterranean Sea, some 4160 miles long. The Nile generates life in many forms to millions of people for thousands of years. So to is Love. Love flows from God and generates life to all. Love heals a troubled soul and assures a hopeless heart. Love gives life to all the earth.

Jesus said,"As the Father has loved me, I have also loved you: continue in my love". St. John 15:9.

Dr. C. Branker.

PERFECT LOVE EXPRESSED

1/21/2015

WHAT MATTERS.

 In the scriptures, Solomon and his lover the Shulamite express intimacy and sexual love. The woman addresses the daughters of Jerusalem, describing her fervent and ultimately successful search for her lover through the night-time streets of the city. When she finds him she takes him almost by force into the chamber in which her mother conceived her. She reveals that this a dream, seen on her "bed at night" and ends by again warning the daughters of Jerusalem "not to stir up love until it is ready".  Sexual satisfaction without perfect love from a spouse should not be engaged nor stirred up according to the Shulamite. The relationship with Christ and  His Church (The Bride), represent this bond of love and it's perfection. Ref: Song of Solomon.

Dr. C. Branker.

SOMETIMES A HUG IS NECESSARY

There are so many times in relationships, that a hug is needed from a partner, friend or loved one. As humans we experience different emotions at times, and others just need to feel the comforting arms of affection. It brings healing, forgiveness, and assurance. A hug can mean the world of difference to a hurting child, a person experiencing a period of loneliness, or a battered individual. When people are separated from the people they love, the first action is a hug when they return from a vacation or long stay. Embracing is a simple act of a heartfelt emotion. Hug a family member or a friend today. Make someone's life better.

Eccles.3:5 "A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to EMBRACE,  and a time to refrain from embracing;"

DEMONSTRATE YOUR LOVE

WHAT MATTERS

1/19/2015

Love is both a verb and a noun. The true power of love is sincere action from the heart.

Until love is demonstrated, anyone can say " I love ". Words alone do not convince that a person's heart is truthful. To love is to go into action and physically reveal your heart toward the person whom you love. A sincere overflowing heart cannot contain love without demonstrating it. 1John 3:18 "Children, let us not love one another with words and with speech, but in deeds and in truth". 

JOHN 3:16. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Dr. C. Branker.

EXPERIENCE HIS LOVE

WHAT MATTERS

1/16/2015

The covenant of marriage is all about love. Caring, Protecting, Providing, and Producing. When the gift of love is opened and revealed, all the attributes are present. Years ago, the bride and groom would exchange special gifts to each other at the reception. These gifts were very special and costly, showing how much they cared for each other. The bride would save her money during the courtship, to buy her special gift for husband to be revealed on the day of the wedding; followed by a member of the bride's family and one of the groom's. The ceremony epitomizes every aspect of the love they share.

God is the source of Love, each day we experience His Gift.

Dr. C. Branker.

HIS LOVE IS EVERYWHERE

WHAT  MATTERS

1/15/2015

The Creator never made us to declare self-Independence. Never to walk away from His purpose for our lives nor from His love. There is no place on earth to far and void of His love. His love is everywhere we go. Where shall I go from your Spirit?

Or where shall I flee from your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, you are there!
If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
Even there your hand shall lead me,. Psalm 139:7-10.

Dr. C. Branker.  

TRUE LOVE IS CONSTANT

WHAT MATTERS

1/14/2015

True love is constant, It never changes. If you're experiencing love from someone and it hurts often, if you're constantly giving and not receiving; it is not true love. 

True love is always kind. Women in-love who cry often, are victims of their own love. True love should always flow in both directions. When you have given your all, and cannot receive the same in return, the pain will only grow. Find the strength to move on.

The experience could blind your heart from the love you deserve; and which is also waiting for you.

Dr. C.Branker.

ARTOS By DCB.

An artos (Greek: Ἄρτος, "leavened loaf", "bread") is a loaf of blessed bread.

However I replaced it with a basket of different kinds.