Pain! Anxiety! Lust! Pride! Anger! Love! Excitement! Tranquility! Stress! Laughter! Crying!
These are just a few words that we all experience. These are what make us human! These are what make us real! The question I have is why do we use so much energy trying to hide our humanity? Why do we run from anger? Why do we turn when we cry (might just be me)? Why do we laugh when we want to cry or hide? Why do we hold our excitement when we want to shout out loud? Why do we lie to those who are closest to us so that we can appear better than we are? Why in the world do we not just admit it... we're human! We make mistakes and we sin! We make poor choices because we're dirty rotten selfish prideful people! If we could just come clean and admit our wrongs and then stand before those closest to us just as we are I bet life could become so much more liberating. Hiding things chains us! It did me! There is only one thing that will change everything... honest worship of Jesus Christ! We must follow Jesus and admit that we need him to be anything greater than fallen people. Jesus gives us purpose! Jesus gives us worth! Without Jesus, we can act like we are good, but we're not and you will still remain...
Any thoughts on this?
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Thursday, October 11, 2007
A Relationship Thing
In the beginning of all relationships one does not think, "I can't wait for this relationship to end," but in fact most of the relationships we have end. Some end great! Some end in tears! Some relationships just end and there is no explanation nor feeling. Some relationships end too quick, while others go on for way too long. Other relationships have a small purpose while others have monumental impact. I read this card one time that really helped my eyes open up to the beginning and ending of relationships. This card shared three types of relationships; ones for a moment, ones for a season and ones for a lifetime. I believe that in each of these types of relationships there will be ones that are healthy and ones that are unhealthy.
When someone has a relationship with someone this could and usually does alter ones life forever. We usually don't get to choose betwixt them... they just happen and then we know what type of relationship that was. Let me share with you a couple examples so that you understand what I mean.
Example 1: I ran into this guy at Starbucks one day in the mid months of 2004 and we hit it off. We talked about God, work, life, spirituality, dreams and so many other things. We got together a couple times after that first meeting and he even invited me into his home for a meal. I thought that this relationship was going to be one for that season in my life, but shortly after our meal together we stopped communicating. Nothing negative happened, there weren't any fall outs, we just stopped contacting each other on a daily basis and the relationship was new enough that it just fizzled out. I have no ill feelings toward him, nor does he have any reason to be upset at me... it just ended. But here is the clintcher... because of this relationship I realized quickly my depsarate need for an accountablity partner.
Example 2: I met Melissa Cochran in an odd yet very supernatural way (so we thought) and we ended up jumping into marriage very quickly. One would say that when someone knows they know, but I think my Baptist Union Director was correct when he said, "time is on your side." Anway, this seemed to be a relationship that was for a lifetime and it will be, but it will be under new circumstances. She is the mother of my child and we will need to keep a close, friendly relationship for the sake of our child. Our relationship ended, but a new one began.
I know I could go on and on about this, but I am sure you get the point... so when you meet people (which we do daily), simply think about having the best possible relationship one can with this person and when/if it ends, just thank God for it and reflect on the pros and cons and spit out the seeds and move on.
When someone has a relationship with someone this could and usually does alter ones life forever. We usually don't get to choose betwixt them... they just happen and then we know what type of relationship that was. Let me share with you a couple examples so that you understand what I mean.
Example 1: I ran into this guy at Starbucks one day in the mid months of 2004 and we hit it off. We talked about God, work, life, spirituality, dreams and so many other things. We got together a couple times after that first meeting and he even invited me into his home for a meal. I thought that this relationship was going to be one for that season in my life, but shortly after our meal together we stopped communicating. Nothing negative happened, there weren't any fall outs, we just stopped contacting each other on a daily basis and the relationship was new enough that it just fizzled out. I have no ill feelings toward him, nor does he have any reason to be upset at me... it just ended. But here is the clintcher... because of this relationship I realized quickly my depsarate need for an accountablity partner.
Example 2: I met Melissa Cochran in an odd yet very supernatural way (so we thought) and we ended up jumping into marriage very quickly. One would say that when someone knows they know, but I think my Baptist Union Director was correct when he said, "time is on your side." Anway, this seemed to be a relationship that was for a lifetime and it will be, but it will be under new circumstances. She is the mother of my child and we will need to keep a close, friendly relationship for the sake of our child. Our relationship ended, but a new one began.
I know I could go on and on about this, but I am sure you get the point... so when you meet people (which we do daily), simply think about having the best possible relationship one can with this person and when/if it ends, just thank God for it and reflect on the pros and cons and spit out the seeds and move on.
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