Love as war

The greatest spiritual war ever fought was an act of love. Jesus laid his life down on the cross.

My sister in law told me a story of another war. She married into another tribe and according to the custom of her husband’s people, the sisters of her father in law are very influential during and after the marriage rites. One of them became such a thorn in her flesh that she ran home to let her mother know. Her mum listened quietly and told her ” I will take care of it, don’t worry”

A war was brewing . Her mum choose a certain day and launched her attack. First she went to the market, loaded different foodstuffs, that my people love, in a truck and headed to the house of the tormentor . ” I was passing by and stopped to greet you” She told her and loaded her with a truck load of food stuffs. Over time , she did it again and again.

My sister in law has been married now for over 30 years and she told me,” since that time that woman has become my her staunchest ally in that family”.

Love conquers all.