I know alot of people who spend all their time looking for relationships, of the intimate kind, or however they go about showing affection, atleast whats legal in 50 states, I hope. Theres actually a really fine line between a friendship and a relationship, which is why so many people get into problems.
The divorce rate in America is 50%, 9/10 of all relationships don't last. But in all sincerity, if you don't know the difference between friendship and relationships, if you don't know what you want, the numbers are always going to be 100%. Always. Its not a matter of finding your other half, but of finding YOUR half. You honestly have to ask yourself who you are. Why would I be a partner and not just a friend? Why is this person perfect for me and noone else?
I can't answer that, you can't answer that, not even the person in question can answer that. God is the only person who can.
God promises only blessings for your troubles and your worries. You need to pray about these things. You need to tell Him, "Father, I've been feeling a little lonely in this world. If not because of our relationship, because I want someone on this earth to share your love with."
The Lord cares for you, he's loyal, and gives you nothing but love and has faith in you. That is both a friend and a partner. Use Him as your example. Be like Him and look for people like Him. The first step to that is turning in all those feelings of depression and loneliness, of those questions that worry and haunt you like "what if I never find someone?" or "will anyone ever truly love me?", and submit those feelings to God. Why? Because you know the answer to those questions. You know God is listening to your heart, and you know that he already truly loves you, so why would he let you down? By worrying, you become the only person able to let yourself down. You know what friendship is in God, so you know where to start looking for friends on this earth. Don't worry about looking so impatiently and desperately for someone to spend the rest of your life with, you already have God, just wait it out with him, and he won't disappoint you.
-God Bless You, and have great M(i)LK day.
[Since this subject is so broad and theres so much to say about it, I'm going to make a series of posts about it.]
Verse a Day, wondering how many more of these I can say!
(Proverbs 16: 9)
In his heart a man plans his course,
but the LORD determines his steps.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Christians, Catholics, and Doctrines, Oh My!
(I actually have no idea where that comes from, it's just fun to parody)
I had written out a few things before I got this blog started, it was a series I started call the The New Doctrine, helping people to understand the changes in life style from one group to another. So far, I've tackled Atheism, Catholocism, and Judaism, but by no means maliciously. These are things I say whole-heartedly, but I don't say it forcefully because I can understand where people are coming from, I know theres just little things that make a big difference. And, this isn't to attack anybody, this to free yourselves, to live even better lives in God! So, I'm gonna kick off this series with 2 "little" bits of it. Set sail!
-> The New Doctrine <-
Saints/Holy Men
All of you who ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength’ are saints, but they need no exaltation for their acts. Let God give them their just rewards and focus on your own, because a man of God lives for today, not yesterday.
Reformation
They say the reformation from the Catholic Church is considered ungodly, as a divorce. It is a sad separation, but not because those who have reformed were separated from their faith and God, nor was the relationship weakened. In fact, the relationship is strengthened. The sad part is on those who stayed in the Catholic Church. They call it a divorce, from the Holy Spirit, but it is actually just from the Church. In Genesis 13, Abram and Lot are travelling together and have a large dispute over which direction to take. Finally, Abram decided to separate from Lot’s direction.
Genesis13:8 So Abram said to Lot, "Let's not have any quarreling between you and me, or between your herdsmen and mine, for we are brothers. 9 Is not the whole land before you? Let's part company. If you go to the left, I'll go to the right; if you go to the right, I'll go to the left."
Abram had been weighed down by his friend, and even though they were close, he knew he had to separate himself from Lot, because he didn’t want his friend’s thoughts to take over his. And though he loved him still, they parted, because he knew that the way he thought and did things weren’t the best or even the right way to do them, because he knew God had greater plans for him. Now, we’re not abandoning or even rebuking the Catholic Church, nor do we even think Catholics can’t go to heaven. But it’s just harder that way. And not harder as in ‘Good for you, taking the harder, longer route’, but as in ‘Why did you break your leg before the race started on purpose?”. It isn’t that the Catholic Church worships the wrong God, but there are many unnecessary distractions that keep the relationship between The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit apart. The thing is the Church does have the right meanings and godly incentives towards it, but they are going back to the old doctrines. The Lord is a very personal God, he has different plans for everybody, but does it with the same love he gives all who love him.
-God Bless Us, Everyone. (...If I don't say it now, it'll be wierd in July, this is season appropriate.)
Verse a Day, cause we're buying a stairway~(to Heeeeeaven!)
Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
I had written out a few things before I got this blog started, it was a series I started call the The New Doctrine, helping people to understand the changes in life style from one group to another. So far, I've tackled Atheism, Catholocism, and Judaism, but by no means maliciously. These are things I say whole-heartedly, but I don't say it forcefully because I can understand where people are coming from, I know theres just little things that make a big difference. And, this isn't to attack anybody, this to free yourselves, to live even better lives in God! So, I'm gonna kick off this series with 2 "little" bits of it. Set sail!
-> The New Doctrine <
Saints/Holy Men
All of you who ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength’ are saints, but they need no exaltation for their acts. Let God give them their just rewards and focus on your own, because a man of God lives for today, not yesterday.
Reformation
They say the reformation from the Catholic Church is considered ungodly, as a divorce. It is a sad separation, but not because those who have reformed were separated from their faith and God, nor was the relationship weakened. In fact, the relationship is strengthened. The sad part is on those who stayed in the Catholic Church. They call it a divorce, from the Holy Spirit, but it is actually just from the Church. In Genesis 13, Abram and Lot are travelling together and have a large dispute over which direction to take. Finally, Abram decided to separate from Lot’s direction.
Genesis13:8 So Abram said to Lot, "Let's not have any quarreling between you and me, or between your herdsmen and mine, for we are brothers. 9 Is not the whole land before you? Let's part company. If you go to the left, I'll go to the right; if you go to the right, I'll go to the left."
Abram had been weighed down by his friend, and even though they were close, he knew he had to separate himself from Lot, because he didn’t want his friend’s thoughts to take over his. And though he loved him still, they parted, because he knew that the way he thought and did things weren’t the best or even the right way to do them, because he knew God had greater plans for him. Now, we’re not abandoning or even rebuking the Catholic Church, nor do we even think Catholics can’t go to heaven. But it’s just harder that way. And not harder as in ‘Good for you, taking the harder, longer route’, but as in ‘Why did you break your leg before the race started on purpose?”. It isn’t that the Catholic Church worships the wrong God, but there are many unnecessary distractions that keep the relationship between The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit apart. The thing is the Church does have the right meanings and godly incentives towards it, but they are going back to the old doctrines. The Lord is a very personal God, he has different plans for everybody, but does it with the same love he gives all who love him.
-God Bless Us, Everyone. (...If I don't say it now, it'll be wierd in July, this is season appropriate.)
Verse a Day, cause we're buying a stairway~(to Heeeeeaven!)
Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Monday, December 24, 2007
Welcome Employee!
Something I always hear Christians(Both new and long-time) say is "What's my job?". Well, remember that you're one with God, you are a part of Him, so I'm gonna start with what isn't your job:
It's not your job to protect and be around your loved ones at all times.
It's not your job to wait for blessings and miracles to happen.
It's not your job to judge people.
It's not your job to worry about tommorrow.
It's not your job to seek revenge.
It's not your job to make the sun rise or make the sun set.
It's not your job to make the world go around.
And be glad that it isn't your job, because that's ALOT of pressure to put on one person. You only have one job, and Jesus says this is the most important of all the commandments:
Love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.
If you've come to accept Jesus Christ as your personal lord and savior, you know what love is. And, that one command says it all. About life, love, friendship, trust, loyalty, charity, happiness. Do everything in life out of love, the love that Christ gave you, the one that he gives you everyday.
When you stop worrying, stop expecting impossible things from people, stop looking for the exit even when your in a good place, and start putting your trust in God, then you can do your job. Then, you can truly be a Christian.
-God bless you, and have a Merry Christmas!
Verse a Day, keepin' the witch doctor away~
Psalm 37:4-6
Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
It's not your job to protect and be around your loved ones at all times.
It's not your job to wait for blessings and miracles to happen.
It's not your job to judge people.
It's not your job to worry about tommorrow.
It's not your job to seek revenge.
It's not your job to make the sun rise or make the sun set.
It's not your job to make the world go around.
And be glad that it isn't your job, because that's ALOT of pressure to put on one person. You only have one job, and Jesus says this is the most important of all the commandments:
Love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.
If you've come to accept Jesus Christ as your personal lord and savior, you know what love is. And, that one command says it all. About life, love, friendship, trust, loyalty, charity, happiness. Do everything in life out of love, the love that Christ gave you, the one that he gives you everyday.
When you stop worrying, stop expecting impossible things from people, stop looking for the exit even when your in a good place, and start putting your trust in God, then you can do your job. Then, you can truly be a Christian.
-God bless you, and have a Merry Christmas!
Verse a Day, keepin' the witch doctor away~
Psalm 37:4-6
Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
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