During last Thursday’s Love Therapy seminar, Bishop Allan Passos and his wife Aline shared an insightful message on what it takes to build success in love. Their teaching focused on three essential areas: knowing God, knowing yourself, and knowing your partner.
It was a practical reminder that healthy relationships are not built by chance, but by understanding and applying the right principles.
Knowing God: the foundation of true love
The first principle highlighted was the importance of knowing God. The message emphasised that God is the ultimate example of love, and without Him, it becomes difficult to build relationships that are balanced and healthy.
As the Bible says: “He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.” (1 John 4:8)
Through this teaching, attendees were encouraged to recognise that God is love. When we know God, we begin to understand what genuine love truly looks like.
Knowing yourself: building healthy self-love
The second principle focused on self-awareness and self-love. It was explained that many relationship difficulties begin when people do not fully understand themselves.
Without self-knowledge, it becomes easy to enter relationships from a place of insecurity or low self-worth, often leading to unhealthy patterns.
Self-love was clearly described not as pride, but as recognising your own value and treating yourself with respect. When a person understands their worth, they make wiser decisions, set healthy boundaries, and no longer accept less than they deserve.
Knowing your partner: love beyond appearance
The third principle emphasised the importance of truly getting to know the person you are building a relationship with. While physical attraction may initially draw people together, it is not enough to sustain a lasting relationship.
Real love requires time and intention. It grows through communication, understanding, and a genuine interest in your partner’s life, background and values. The deeper the understanding between two people, the stronger and more stable the relationship becomes.
At this point, you may be thinking: “I was never taught this, or perhaps I have not been practising these principles in my past or current relationship. Can things still change? Is restoration possible?”
The answer is yes.
In the Love Therapy seminar, we have begun a special purpose called ‘The Washing of the Eyes’— a symbolic way of choosing to view our love life differently. Not through the lens of emotional pain or disappointment, but through God’s perspective.
Whatever your relationship status may be, you are warmly invited to join this Thursday and discover what can happen when you choose to see your love life through God’s eyes.
Event: The Love Therapy Seminar
Day and time: Thursday 18th June at 8pm
Location: The Cathedral of Miracles, Rainbow Theatre, 232 Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3NX (outside London via conference)
