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WHAT IS THE MESSAGE OF YOUR LIFE?
Updated: Jun 18, 2021
TODAY’S MESSAGE OF
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And are dedicated to HELPING
PEOPLE FIND PEACE and HOPE
(John 10:10)
(June 18th, 2021)
WHAT IS THE MESSAGE OF YOUR LIFE?
Friend, some years ago I read an ancient story about a man who clothed himself in very beautiful robes and who slept on a pile of smelly onions every night. Then he wondered why people deprived themselves of enjoying his beautiful robes by staying away from him.
That story stayed with me because it hit close to home. Have you ever felt you had something beautiful that others would enjoy, but for some reason they wouldn’t let you get close to them? It wasn’t because you slept on a bed of onions, but what was it?
This reminds me of a person who said how frustrated she was with her life. Almost every attempt to share her beliefs with others had failed. She even lost some friends in the process.
Why? Well, part of the reason was because she got so involved with what she wanted to say that she let the personal dimension drop out of sight.
Unfortunately I’ve known people, and so have you, who seemed to pride themselves on their unflappability.
If someone dies, they smile a kind of pious smile through it all. If tragedy takes a baby away, they primly say “It’s the will of God!”
If someone cries out in pain and sickness and asks of God, “Why?” they tell you it is a sign of weak faith.
Well friend, such people may be well-meaning, but they’ve dropped their end of the tie that binds.
Don’t you find it strange that we don’t do better in this area of comforting others than we do? After all, isn’t that what life is all about, making the effort to relate meaningfully with God and with each other? It’s the whole point of life, isn’t it?
Any problem we may have of relating to others, most often has little to do with the fact that we are “religious.” It’s how we have used our religion! Too often, we’ve tried to make connection with our religion when we should have been making connection with Our Life!
Friend, Our Life is what should connect us with another person. Our Life carries in it the message of our heart. Our words can never overcome the message of Our Life!
It is so important that each of us remember that Jesus, the Divine Son of God who lived His life on earth, gave it up for other persons. That doesn’t simply describe the way He died; it describes the style of His life, the way He lived.
Friend, the way you and I live Our Life is the critical and exciting issue as far as cultivating good and meaningful relationships is concerned. Nothing can be substituted for it. In reality, meaningful connection is only made when we open Our Life to another person. Not the beautiful robes. And certainly not the bed of onions!
One final thought; with so many people trying to get ahead at everybody else’s expense, think how refreshing and exciting it is to be the kind of person who is eagerly trying to help others get ahead! That’s what a good relationship is all about.
I sincerely hope that the message of your life will be fresh and exciting, and that you will leave a positive influence for good wherever you may go.
Remember, Good relationships are best understood in terms of a meaningful relationship with God and a compassionate concern for the well-being of others.
Friend, if you would like to know more about how you can have more and better friends, we encourage you to write for our FREE booklet titled: “HOW YOU CAN HAVE MORE AND BETTER FRIENDS."
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