Y. E. S. When placed together in this particular sequential order, the letters Y – E – S comprise one of the most powerful words in the English language. The word YES has been defined as an affirmative; as you ask or say; confirmation or consent. Although as children, we learn the opposite of yes first, the mastery of an effective yes can be life changing.
So, what will you say yes to?
Say YES to dreams deferred.
Say YES to loving yourself, just as you are.
Say YES to finishing that unfinished project.
Say YES to walking purposefully in your life.
Say YES to peace of mind.
Say YES to limitless bounty.
Say YES to increased territory.
Say YES to transformative feelings.
Say YES to the preordained plan for your life.
Just say YES !!!!
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
The Trash Man Cometh!
In most cities across the country, trash service is provided. In some areas, the city pays for trash pick up; while in others, the resident themselves pays for this service. In most cases, the trash man has a regular day to pick up the trash. However, it is important to note that trash pick up will be delayed on holidays. No, that doesn’t mean that the trash man will wait until the next week to pick up the garbage; rather, the customer will be notified of another day this invaluable service will be delivered.
Trash service has gotten somewhat sophisticated and even more beneficial over the past few years. Some companies make provisions for recycling, and provide very specific instructions to address yard waste. I don’t know if you’ve paid attention to your local trash service, but some waste service providers even have trucks that use a mechanical arm to grab the trashcan from the curb! They use to use people for that.
If you are anything like me, there are times when I forget to get the trash ready for pick up. And oh do I pay for it for the next week! Needless to say, although this can often be a thankless job, the service that is provided is invaluable.
For those of us who pay for trash service, we also have to remember to pay our bill; whether it is monthly or quarterly. Failure to pay the trash bill results in no trash service being provided. Translation: Trash buildup!
Have you emptied your trash lately? Not just the physical trash that accumulates from week to week, but the trash in our lives that is accumulating as well? Or have you forgotten to take the trash out, or worse, forgotten to pay for this much needed service?
Some of us have failed to gather the trash that exists in all the rooms that together make up our life. For some of us, trash has been left unattended for a long time. Trash that is not properly disposed of will stink after a while! The trash that we have failed to rid ourselves us is starting to stink too!
Now, you may have put off taking out the trash because you wanted to separate the recyclables from the rest of the garbage. Regardless of this noble effort, it’s all trash now! You may have procrastinated, putting off for tomorrow what could be done today. You may have just forgotten to pay the trash bill. It’s still sitting in the stack of other bills you haven’t quite gotten around to paying. Whatever the reason, please know that the trash you have not properly attended to is fumigating your space in a very unpleasant way.
The trash man cometh! Is your trash ready for pick up?
Trash service has gotten somewhat sophisticated and even more beneficial over the past few years. Some companies make provisions for recycling, and provide very specific instructions to address yard waste. I don’t know if you’ve paid attention to your local trash service, but some waste service providers even have trucks that use a mechanical arm to grab the trashcan from the curb! They use to use people for that.
If you are anything like me, there are times when I forget to get the trash ready for pick up. And oh do I pay for it for the next week! Needless to say, although this can often be a thankless job, the service that is provided is invaluable.
For those of us who pay for trash service, we also have to remember to pay our bill; whether it is monthly or quarterly. Failure to pay the trash bill results in no trash service being provided. Translation: Trash buildup!
Have you emptied your trash lately? Not just the physical trash that accumulates from week to week, but the trash in our lives that is accumulating as well? Or have you forgotten to take the trash out, or worse, forgotten to pay for this much needed service?
Some of us have failed to gather the trash that exists in all the rooms that together make up our life. For some of us, trash has been left unattended for a long time. Trash that is not properly disposed of will stink after a while! The trash that we have failed to rid ourselves us is starting to stink too!
Now, you may have put off taking out the trash because you wanted to separate the recyclables from the rest of the garbage. Regardless of this noble effort, it’s all trash now! You may have procrastinated, putting off for tomorrow what could be done today. You may have just forgotten to pay the trash bill. It’s still sitting in the stack of other bills you haven’t quite gotten around to paying. Whatever the reason, please know that the trash you have not properly attended to is fumigating your space in a very unpleasant way.
The trash man cometh! Is your trash ready for pick up?
Friday, December 12, 2008
Delayed is not Denied!
Instant gratification. That is the definition of most of our current and contemporary lives. There use to be a time when if you wanted to talk to someone on the phone, you had to wait until you got home to make the call. Now we can call, text and im from anywhere on the planet at anytime. Do people even write letters anymore? Some may, but not many. We simply pick up the most recent version of the hottest electronic device and send an instant message. Bills don’t even come in the mail anymore, unless you choose to have them sent that way. Instead, you get email reminders, or reminders on your cell phone. For those who are good stewards of their money, there may even be automatic withdrawal from the bank. Food doesn’t have to be cooked and labored over. We simply drive thru or nuke it. Newspaper distributorship is a thing of the past. We now get the news via the web. We don’t really have to wait for two much of anything anymore.
Children born into this time cannot relate to a typewriter; they relate to computer and laptop only. Dial telephones are antiquated. The games we played as children are now in electronic version. Even games like kickball, soccer, baseball can all be conveniently played in the comfort of the living room through automated machinery.
This is all considered advancement and cutting edge. These are futuristic moves that represent the advancement of intelligence and mankind as a whole. But is there really something wrong with delayed gratification? If a child asks a parent for something; something as minor as a cookie after dinner, and the parent’s response is, “Just wait one minute.” – how many times in that one minute will the child repeatedly ask for the cookie? The child will ask and ask until the parent typically caves in and gives them the cookie. The parents’ intent was for the child to receive the cookie a little later. The child wanted to receive the cookie upon asking. Instant gratification versus delayed gratification.
If we are honest with ourselves, are we any different then our children? Do we wait for things that we want? Do we ask our Creator for something and expect immediate results, whether it be a better job, renewal of our health, our soul mate? And do we assume that the ‘lack of response’ in the time we determine to be sufficient is God’s denial of our request? Do we then question whether our faith is strong or whether he really loves us enough to grant the desires of our heart? Do we forego the work required to get and keep the things we want; preferring instead to leave it at the alter for God to work it out right away?
Delayed is not denied. Give some thought to answered prayers in God’s time. Were you not better prepared to receive them when he saw fit to bestow the blessing? Then think about things you gained without working hard for them; or that were given to you very quickly. What became of those things? Did you appreciate the magnitude of that blessing?
Delayed is not denied. Can you wait?
Children born into this time cannot relate to a typewriter; they relate to computer and laptop only. Dial telephones are antiquated. The games we played as children are now in electronic version. Even games like kickball, soccer, baseball can all be conveniently played in the comfort of the living room through automated machinery.
This is all considered advancement and cutting edge. These are futuristic moves that represent the advancement of intelligence and mankind as a whole. But is there really something wrong with delayed gratification? If a child asks a parent for something; something as minor as a cookie after dinner, and the parent’s response is, “Just wait one minute.” – how many times in that one minute will the child repeatedly ask for the cookie? The child will ask and ask until the parent typically caves in and gives them the cookie. The parents’ intent was for the child to receive the cookie a little later. The child wanted to receive the cookie upon asking. Instant gratification versus delayed gratification.
If we are honest with ourselves, are we any different then our children? Do we wait for things that we want? Do we ask our Creator for something and expect immediate results, whether it be a better job, renewal of our health, our soul mate? And do we assume that the ‘lack of response’ in the time we determine to be sufficient is God’s denial of our request? Do we then question whether our faith is strong or whether he really loves us enough to grant the desires of our heart? Do we forego the work required to get and keep the things we want; preferring instead to leave it at the alter for God to work it out right away?
Delayed is not denied. Give some thought to answered prayers in God’s time. Were you not better prepared to receive them when he saw fit to bestow the blessing? Then think about things you gained without working hard for them; or that were given to you very quickly. What became of those things? Did you appreciate the magnitude of that blessing?
Delayed is not denied. Can you wait?
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Increased Territory
Increased Territory
Increase my territory is a prayer prayed by a number of believers. But in order to understand what facilitates increased territory, one must only look to the life of a farmer. Regardless of how the farmer came into the life of farming, the objective is clear; to produce healthy crops that grow and grow abundantly. So let’s just say the novice farmer decides on the kind of crop he wants to grow. Research and due diligence is required to determine what kind of soil is necessary, as well as what the weather patterns are to support the desired crop. Then the novice farmer must wants to secure a small plot of land to plant the crops. But before any planting can occur, the prospective farmer must scout out what may be a good field for growing. He examines the soil, weather patterns, and takes notes from any neighboring farmers as to how their crops have faired. Once the farmer is satisfied with the land he has chosen, and the crop he intends to plant, the soil must be prepared. The farmer must till the soil; turning the dirt over and over so that it is receptive to the seed soon coming. The farmer takes the time to hoe the land, and make nice even rows for purposeful planting. The farmer meticulously lays the seed; ensuring that not neither too much nor too little goes into one spot. Once the seeds are appropriately distributed, then the farmer gently turns over the soil, ensuring even coverage, and then goes on to water the newly planted seeds at just the right level for optimal growth.
The farmer needs to water the crop at certain times of day to reduce evaporation and ensure that the plants are nourished. The farmer may even use some kind of fertilizer in hopes of expediting the growing process. This step is repeated over and over until the seed breaks through the ground becoming a plant. But the farmer’s work doesn’t stop once the new bud arrives. The work intensifies as this new bud is exposed to the elements; wind, sun, rain, varmints. The farmer must be vigilant in his care of the new buds to ensure that it has an opportunity to grow into a thriving healthy plant.
Fast forward. The full crop has come in, and now it has been harvested. What then is left for the farmer to do? Well, as you well know, his work must continue, even in the off season. He has to do a number of things to ensure that next year’s crop is even greater then the first.
Now whether you realize it or not, the original plot of land for the farmer has sustained some growth. See, the plants that he planted and harvested have dropped seeds. Those seeds have expanded the length and possibly the width of the rows that the farmer originally planted. What could once be successfully contained on lets say a 12 by 12 foot plot, now requires a 16 by 12 foot plot. The farmer may not have been cognizant of the expansion of his land, but he does realize that for continued maximum growth, he must increase his territory.
So, what is the moral of the story? Although praying for increased territory is admirable and in a number of ways may be plausible, your territory will be increased when you do what it is that is required of you. The work, yes, the work. The work, in and of itself, if attended to with the same due diligence of a novice farmer trying to achieve a bumper crop, will increase your territory. When you recognize and accept your divine purpose (the seed to be planted) and you do the work to turn that seed into a mature, thriving plant, territorial increase is automatic! Let us then be like the novice farmer, who becomes the seasoned professional; producing bumper crop season after season. The territory is available. God has already provided the increase.
Increase my territory is a prayer prayed by a number of believers. But in order to understand what facilitates increased territory, one must only look to the life of a farmer. Regardless of how the farmer came into the life of farming, the objective is clear; to produce healthy crops that grow and grow abundantly. So let’s just say the novice farmer decides on the kind of crop he wants to grow. Research and due diligence is required to determine what kind of soil is necessary, as well as what the weather patterns are to support the desired crop. Then the novice farmer must wants to secure a small plot of land to plant the crops. But before any planting can occur, the prospective farmer must scout out what may be a good field for growing. He examines the soil, weather patterns, and takes notes from any neighboring farmers as to how their crops have faired. Once the farmer is satisfied with the land he has chosen, and the crop he intends to plant, the soil must be prepared. The farmer must till the soil; turning the dirt over and over so that it is receptive to the seed soon coming. The farmer takes the time to hoe the land, and make nice even rows for purposeful planting. The farmer meticulously lays the seed; ensuring that not neither too much nor too little goes into one spot. Once the seeds are appropriately distributed, then the farmer gently turns over the soil, ensuring even coverage, and then goes on to water the newly planted seeds at just the right level for optimal growth.
The farmer needs to water the crop at certain times of day to reduce evaporation and ensure that the plants are nourished. The farmer may even use some kind of fertilizer in hopes of expediting the growing process. This step is repeated over and over until the seed breaks through the ground becoming a plant. But the farmer’s work doesn’t stop once the new bud arrives. The work intensifies as this new bud is exposed to the elements; wind, sun, rain, varmints. The farmer must be vigilant in his care of the new buds to ensure that it has an opportunity to grow into a thriving healthy plant.
Fast forward. The full crop has come in, and now it has been harvested. What then is left for the farmer to do? Well, as you well know, his work must continue, even in the off season. He has to do a number of things to ensure that next year’s crop is even greater then the first.
Now whether you realize it or not, the original plot of land for the farmer has sustained some growth. See, the plants that he planted and harvested have dropped seeds. Those seeds have expanded the length and possibly the width of the rows that the farmer originally planted. What could once be successfully contained on lets say a 12 by 12 foot plot, now requires a 16 by 12 foot plot. The farmer may not have been cognizant of the expansion of his land, but he does realize that for continued maximum growth, he must increase his territory.
So, what is the moral of the story? Although praying for increased territory is admirable and in a number of ways may be plausible, your territory will be increased when you do what it is that is required of you. The work, yes, the work. The work, in and of itself, if attended to with the same due diligence of a novice farmer trying to achieve a bumper crop, will increase your territory. When you recognize and accept your divine purpose (the seed to be planted) and you do the work to turn that seed into a mature, thriving plant, territorial increase is automatic! Let us then be like the novice farmer, who becomes the seasoned professional; producing bumper crop season after season. The territory is available. God has already provided the increase.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is defined as the liquidation of one’s assets. The debtor is considered, “insolvent”; in essence, they are without net worth, and as a result, in a federal proceeding the debtor is relieved of their debt.
Because of the current state of the economy, more and more people are filing for bankruptcy. Too many of us have gotten in over our financial head, can’t afford to maintain the lifestyles to which we have grown accustomed, and must now liquidate what assets we have to survive. A great number of factors may have contributed to our financial bankruptcy: under or unemployment, loss of job, high medical bills, children’s college education, unexpected traumatic events, the increased cost of living). But regardless of the negative factors associated with our current financial condition, the end result is still the same. Bankruptcy.
But what of your spiritual life? Have your spiritual assets been liquidated? Are you operating in a spiritual vacuum, deplete of the tools necessary to make your spiritual life solvent? The answer to these questions lies in your daily relationship with God, or maybe the lack thereof. Unemployment or underemployment has negatively impacted your financial status. Has un-involvement or under-involvement with God negatively impacted your spiritual status? Increased cost of college, daily life expenses, medical bills may have had an adverse effect on your current financial status. Has the high cost of the life that we have chosen to live cost us spiritually?
And what about the notion that a lifetime of poor choices and poor fiscal management has left us in the precarious position of needing a financial bailout? Has a lifetime of poor choices and poor spiritual management left us spiritually bankrupt? God is the only bailout for the spiritual condition that we find ourselves in!! Ask for some assistance today.
Because of the current state of the economy, more and more people are filing for bankruptcy. Too many of us have gotten in over our financial head, can’t afford to maintain the lifestyles to which we have grown accustomed, and must now liquidate what assets we have to survive. A great number of factors may have contributed to our financial bankruptcy: under or unemployment, loss of job, high medical bills, children’s college education, unexpected traumatic events, the increased cost of living). But regardless of the negative factors associated with our current financial condition, the end result is still the same. Bankruptcy.
But what of your spiritual life? Have your spiritual assets been liquidated? Are you operating in a spiritual vacuum, deplete of the tools necessary to make your spiritual life solvent? The answer to these questions lies in your daily relationship with God, or maybe the lack thereof. Unemployment or underemployment has negatively impacted your financial status. Has un-involvement or under-involvement with God negatively impacted your spiritual status? Increased cost of college, daily life expenses, medical bills may have had an adverse effect on your current financial status. Has the high cost of the life that we have chosen to live cost us spiritually?
And what about the notion that a lifetime of poor choices and poor fiscal management has left us in the precarious position of needing a financial bailout? Has a lifetime of poor choices and poor spiritual management left us spiritually bankrupt? God is the only bailout for the spiritual condition that we find ourselves in!! Ask for some assistance today.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Extra - ordinary Gifts
People talk a lot about gifts. Personal gifts are often admired, and may be envied by some. There are all kinds of gifts. In the natural, some people are talented vocalists or musicians. They have been given the gift of song. Some have been gifted with a high level of intelligence, or the ability to be incredible orators. World class athletes have been given the gift of extraordinary speed, or strength or athletic prowess. In the spiritual, some have been described as having the gift of discerning, healing, or prophecy. These gifted people in our midst are considered special; they are considered extraordinary.
But we have all been given extra-ordinary gifts, and for a number of us, we take these ‘ordinary’ gifts for granted. If we are sighted people, we wake up in the morning expecting to see. We rarely give it any thought or pay this gift any extra attention. If we are hearing people, we operate throughout the day expecting to hear. We rarely give it a second thought. We have always been hearing and expect to continue to be hearing. If we are verbal people, we speak from the time of awakening until the time of sleep. We never hesitate or consider that when we open our mouths, intelligible sounds would be uttered. We rarely give this ordinary gift any thought. We step out of slumber, to stand on our own two feet; not considering the gift of mobility. We move our bodies and our extremities in concert to accomplish our daily tasks. No thought is given to the gift of movement. We smell just as we breathe. It’s ordinary, it’s routine, and it’s expected.
We touch and are touched. We feel the changes in the weather against our skin. We feel the warmth of a loving caress on our bodies and in our hearts. We feel. More than that, we are a thinking people. We formulate thoughts and they are manifested into action. Our minds speak like into our very existence. Thinking is taken for granted and seen as an ordinary occurrence; too often, not an extra-ordinary process. These ordinary gifts of sight, hearing, the ability to smell, move, feel, and think are just that --- ordinary.
But are they really? Are they really all that ordinary? If they are just regular gifts, then it would be easy to relinquish any one of them, right? If seeing the love in our children’s faces is just ordinary, then we could willingly give up the gift of sight. If hearing the laughter of a small child, or the music that fills our souls is just ordinary, then we would without hesitation, relinquish the gift of hearing. If answering a question in class, making a presentation at work, or simply replying to a ‘hello’ or expressing feelings of love, is just an ordinary regular gift, then by all means, we could let go of the ability to speak. If smelling Sunday dinner that draws all family members to the collective table in communal celebration, or smelling the mind altering and sweet remembering fragrance of the one you love is a just a plain and ordinary gift, it too can be easily let go. If feeling the warmth of a mother’s breast to the face of her suckling child, or the impassioned embraced of our deepest love is just ordinary, we would rarely miss it if it was gone. If moving to help our baby that has fallen, moving in a spirit filled dance, or moving in sync to music we hear and rhythm we feel with the one we love is simply ordinary, then movement could be easily given away. If thinking about our friends, family and the one’s we hold dear is just a rudimentary and ordinary gift, then, we could think no more. Right?
We have been given gifts that keep on giving. Some of us have fewer gifts then others; but even when one gift is absent, our other gifts seemed to be increased and enhanced. God does not bestow ordinary gifts. All gifts are extra-ordinary.
But we have all been given extra-ordinary gifts, and for a number of us, we take these ‘ordinary’ gifts for granted. If we are sighted people, we wake up in the morning expecting to see. We rarely give it any thought or pay this gift any extra attention. If we are hearing people, we operate throughout the day expecting to hear. We rarely give it a second thought. We have always been hearing and expect to continue to be hearing. If we are verbal people, we speak from the time of awakening until the time of sleep. We never hesitate or consider that when we open our mouths, intelligible sounds would be uttered. We rarely give this ordinary gift any thought. We step out of slumber, to stand on our own two feet; not considering the gift of mobility. We move our bodies and our extremities in concert to accomplish our daily tasks. No thought is given to the gift of movement. We smell just as we breathe. It’s ordinary, it’s routine, and it’s expected.
We touch and are touched. We feel the changes in the weather against our skin. We feel the warmth of a loving caress on our bodies and in our hearts. We feel. More than that, we are a thinking people. We formulate thoughts and they are manifested into action. Our minds speak like into our very existence. Thinking is taken for granted and seen as an ordinary occurrence; too often, not an extra-ordinary process. These ordinary gifts of sight, hearing, the ability to smell, move, feel, and think are just that --- ordinary.
But are they really? Are they really all that ordinary? If they are just regular gifts, then it would be easy to relinquish any one of them, right? If seeing the love in our children’s faces is just ordinary, then we could willingly give up the gift of sight. If hearing the laughter of a small child, or the music that fills our souls is just ordinary, then we would without hesitation, relinquish the gift of hearing. If answering a question in class, making a presentation at work, or simply replying to a ‘hello’ or expressing feelings of love, is just an ordinary regular gift, then by all means, we could let go of the ability to speak. If smelling Sunday dinner that draws all family members to the collective table in communal celebration, or smelling the mind altering and sweet remembering fragrance of the one you love is a just a plain and ordinary gift, it too can be easily let go. If feeling the warmth of a mother’s breast to the face of her suckling child, or the impassioned embraced of our deepest love is just ordinary, we would rarely miss it if it was gone. If moving to help our baby that has fallen, moving in a spirit filled dance, or moving in sync to music we hear and rhythm we feel with the one we love is simply ordinary, then movement could be easily given away. If thinking about our friends, family and the one’s we hold dear is just a rudimentary and ordinary gift, then, we could think no more. Right?
We have been given gifts that keep on giving. Some of us have fewer gifts then others; but even when one gift is absent, our other gifts seemed to be increased and enhanced. God does not bestow ordinary gifts. All gifts are extra-ordinary.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
No Man Before Me!
It’s outlined clearly in the Bible: “Thou shall have no other god before me”. That’s God speaking to humanity with clear instructions. This instruction is an integral part of the Ten Commandments. But is it one that we follow?
When we pledge our love to another human being during the formal process of marriage, we make very serious commitments; to love, honor, sometimes ”obey”, to cleave only to our spouse until death do us part. These are also very clear instructions; and we have great intentions going in and hopefully throughout the process.
But do the lines blur? Do we find ourselves elevating our spouses to such a high place in our lives that they become a “god” to us? For anyone who has been married, they are well aware that marriage, even a healthy and happy marriage is a lot of work. We are focused on our spouse; we want to make them happy, provide for them, love them, honor them, and take care of them. We spend a lot of time on our relationship. Before marriage, we first want to get the other persons attention and be memorable. Once we have been successful at this task, we then must initiate some type of meaningful relationship. We spend a lot of time talking, and thinking about the other person – wondering if they are thing about us. Once we have a vested interest that we want to pursue, we have to solidify the connection we have made. We put our best foot forward; we are on our best behavior, we are mindful of how we dress and what we say. We want to impress that person. Once that hurdle is crossed and genuine feelings begin to emerge, we contemplate taking a more serious step; a step to a committed relationship. Our thoughts and feelings become more intense. We begin to fantasize about a life together, and can even visualize what time spent with that person for the long haul would be like. And then we make the proposal, and all things being equal, our fantasies become our reality.
. Even in situations where marriage is not the issue, but love or seeking love is, do we step over the line? We spend so much time figuring out how to love and who to love that it can become all consuming. We worry about our significant other when they are not with us. At some times in a relationship, we can even be a little obsessed in thoughts and actions regarding the other person. Have they then become a ‘god’ to us?
Therein lies the question. The answer is simple. Do we spend as much time developing our relationship with God? Do we want to make him happy? Do we wonder if we are memorable to God? Do we actively pursue our relationship with our Divine Creator, hoping that this is a relationship that will last forever? Are we obsessive about our walk with our Higher Power?
We cannot afford to have blurry lines. We are to honor and love our spouses, as they love and honor God – in that order and under those conditions.
Make sure that the lines are clear. There shall be no god before God!
When we pledge our love to another human being during the formal process of marriage, we make very serious commitments; to love, honor, sometimes ”obey”, to cleave only to our spouse until death do us part. These are also very clear instructions; and we have great intentions going in and hopefully throughout the process.
But do the lines blur? Do we find ourselves elevating our spouses to such a high place in our lives that they become a “god” to us? For anyone who has been married, they are well aware that marriage, even a healthy and happy marriage is a lot of work. We are focused on our spouse; we want to make them happy, provide for them, love them, honor them, and take care of them. We spend a lot of time on our relationship. Before marriage, we first want to get the other persons attention and be memorable. Once we have been successful at this task, we then must initiate some type of meaningful relationship. We spend a lot of time talking, and thinking about the other person – wondering if they are thing about us. Once we have a vested interest that we want to pursue, we have to solidify the connection we have made. We put our best foot forward; we are on our best behavior, we are mindful of how we dress and what we say. We want to impress that person. Once that hurdle is crossed and genuine feelings begin to emerge, we contemplate taking a more serious step; a step to a committed relationship. Our thoughts and feelings become more intense. We begin to fantasize about a life together, and can even visualize what time spent with that person for the long haul would be like. And then we make the proposal, and all things being equal, our fantasies become our reality.
. Even in situations where marriage is not the issue, but love or seeking love is, do we step over the line? We spend so much time figuring out how to love and who to love that it can become all consuming. We worry about our significant other when they are not with us. At some times in a relationship, we can even be a little obsessed in thoughts and actions regarding the other person. Have they then become a ‘god’ to us?
Therein lies the question. The answer is simple. Do we spend as much time developing our relationship with God? Do we want to make him happy? Do we wonder if we are memorable to God? Do we actively pursue our relationship with our Divine Creator, hoping that this is a relationship that will last forever? Are we obsessive about our walk with our Higher Power?
We cannot afford to have blurry lines. We are to honor and love our spouses, as they love and honor God – in that order and under those conditions.
Make sure that the lines are clear. There shall be no god before God!
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