Ministry, Work, Love, and Life

   Oh, the tragedy! This one involves everything. I have learned a few things since last post.

1. Don’t trust someone to change for you, no matter how “right” you are or how wrong you think they are. Bottom line is, they don’t have to follow your requests. Accept the fact that sometimes, you just don’t get your way. That doesn’t mean to join them in their filth.

2. Not everyone shares your beliefs. In fact, I am the odd man out. I have been spending my breaks with the same person for a couple of weeks, and all of a sudden, we’re apparently seeing each other. Everyone else says it’s a good match, and wonders why I don’t pursue it. I cannot get “involved” with someone who doesn’t share my moral values, but they can’t understand that.

3. Patience is a virtue. Same guy offers to check my car out, yet never returns my calls.  He’s also been acting different since people suggested that we look “cute” together.  And then the bombshell. He tells me it’s lunchtime, and he’s going to his car. which he usually does, no problem. He asks if I’m coming, knowing that I do my “quiet time” at lunch. I told him what he already knew, and he goes, “Fine!” I should’ve just left it where it was, but I’m still learning. “God is always first for me” was what I heard myself say. Maybe not very tactful, but it’s the truth.

                           I had my quiet time with God, and, the message I got was “you know this isn’t right.” Yes, I knew. I should have stayed inside. I shouldn’t spend more time with him than absolutely necessary. I shouldn’t feed the relationship. After all, we’re not on the same page, so to speak. What did I do? I went out to his car and we finished the movie we started at first break. Nothing happened, of course, but next time, there’s not gonna be a possibility, either.

 4. Do not be unequally yoked. Basically, don’t spend more time with unbelievers than with believers. No matter what the attraction factor. Don’t feed the wrong relationships.Of course, this is a difficult thing to do because all of my godly friends and I are on different schedules.

  Ok, so I repented of all the things I have done, still have a heart, not bitter. Better understanding of what God wants for me. I can wait. Love shouldn’t be forced. Glory to God, who protects me even in stupidity.