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By Pastor Perry Chuipka
St. John’s and Trinity Anglican
Churches
A woman who is a hiker begins to
climb this huge mountain. It takes
her all day but she finally makes it to
the top. Just as gets to the top she
sees the sun setting and says, “What
a beautiful sight! I have never seen
anything so beautiful in all my life!”
And then she touches the ground
that she is standing on to remember
this beautiful moment in time. As
she reaches to touch the ground she
slips and begins to fall off the
mountain. As she falling down
begins to wave her arms and luckily
she catches a large branch hanging
from a tree growing on the side of
the mountain. So there she dangles.
She looks down and the ground is
still way down. She looks up and the
mountain top is way up. So she
looks up and yells .....“Is there
anyone up there?” All of a sudden
God’s booming voice says,“Yes it is
me … God, what do you want?” The
woman says, “Can you get me down
from here?” God responds, “Will
you believe in me?” “Yes, yes,” says
the woman, “Just get me down from
here!”
“Will you trust me?”, God asks.
“Yes, yes I will trust you”, she yells
back. “Just get me down from here!”
“Will you love me with all your
heart and mind and do anything I tell
you to?” inquires God.
“Yes, yes,” the woman says,
straining her voice, “I will love you
with all my heart and my mind and I
will do anything you tell me to!”
Then there was a pause and God
said, “Let go of the branch!” The
woman looked down, then she
looked up and she said, “Is there
anyone else up there?”
We don’t have to be hanging from
a cliff to be in need of God’s love
and help. All of us struggle with how
to love our spouses, significant
others, children, grandchildren,
brothers and sisters and neighbours
next door to us and neighbours
across the world to us.
We have often heard those words
“Love your neighbour as yourself.”
There is no commandment greater
than these.
I have often wondered how do I
love my neighbour as myself? Does
that mean that I love them using only
the language of love that I know?
That’s not what Dr. Gary Chapman
would say.
A few years ago Dr. Gary
Chapman wrote a book called The
Five Love Languages. He came up
with five languages or five ways
that people express their love. Let
me describe them to you.
1. Words of Affirmation:
Actions don’t always speak louder
than words. If this is your love
language, unsolicited compliments
mean the world to you. Hearing the
words, “I love you,” are important—
hearing the reasons behind that love
sends your spirits skyward.
However, the opposite effect like
insults can leave you shattered and
are not easily forgotten.
2. Quality Time:In giving people
quality time, nothing says, “I love
you,” like full, undivided attention.
Being there for this type of person is
critical, but really being there—with
the TV off, fork and knife down, and
all chores and tasks on standby—
makes your significant other feel
truly special and loved. Once again
the opposite effect like distractions,
postponed dates or the failure to
listen can be especially hurtful.
3. Receiving Gifts:Don’t mistake
this love language for materialism.
The receiver of gifts thrives on the
love, thoughtfulness and effort
behind the gift. If you speak this
language, the perfect gift or gesture
shows that you are known, you are
cared for, and you are prized above
whatever was sacrificed to bring the
gift to you. But a missed birthday,
anniversary or a hasty, thoughtless
gift would be disastrous.
4. Acts of Service:Can
vacuuming the floors really be an
expression of love? Absolutely!
Anything you do to ease the burden
of responsibilities weighing on an
“Acts of Service” person will speak
volumes. The words he or she most
want to hear: “Let me do that for
you.” However, laziness, broken
commitments and making more
work for them tell speakers of this
language their feelings don’t matter.
5. Physical Touch:A person
whose primary language is physical
touch is, not surprisingly, very
touchy. Hugs, pats on the back,
holding hands, and thoughtful
touches on the arm, shoulder or
face – they can all be ways to show
concern, care and love. Physical
presence and accessibility are
crucial, while neglect or abuse can
be unforgivable and destructive.
So now, let me give you an
example of using one of these
languages of love.
I remember when my four kids
were small, after staying a few days
at my parents’ place, it came time to
leave and say goodbye. My father
after saying goodbye to our children,
would give everyone a chocolate bar.
Now my son, Peter, and my daughter
Noel, loved getting a chocolate bar.
Their faces lit up like a Christmas
tree after my Dad gave them a
chocolate bar. But I remember my
daughter Sydney saying after we
drove down the highway a ways,
“Why does Grampie always have to
give us something? Why does he do
that?” Well Dr. Chapman would say
that Grampie is showing his love by
giving you a chocolate bar.
Accepting the chocolate bar made
him feel loved. Just imagine what
would have happened if my wife
would have said to my father, “My
children cannot accept your
chocolate bars!” It would have hurt
my father and it could have turned
into a very terrible goodbye. Instead,
my wife allowed the children to
accepted the chocolate bars and then
when we drove off, she took them
from the children and said, “ I will
give them to you as a treat after
From the Minister’s StudyLearn the five languages of love: Chuipka
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