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Sunday, July 11, 2010
Hey there. I know it's been awhile. As it has always been & will always be, Life's still like a roller coaster. But this week's been good. Am thankful for everything & anything. &, I didn't forget to count my blessings.
As for my title for this post, that was my take-home message when Lydia shared during Yzone today.
It made me come to a realisation, of why sometimes we feel empty & dry deep in, & feel that He's distant from us & that we just can't feel His Love.
More often than not, we tend to choose to shut off & not do anything about that emptiness. But we know deep down the reason for that emptiness inside is because we first choose to continue to stay far from Him & not set aside time just for Him to get in touch or connected with Him.
"I'll draw near to when you draw near to Me."
& when Lydia shared about her feeling of emptiness today because of her drifting apart & not spending time with Him, an illustration just popped up in my mind.
The relationship we have with Him is exactly the same as a relationship between a couple.
You love your partner & hence you're willing to dish out your precious time for him/her. & because your partner is your priority, even if it means putting everything aside to make time just for him/her, you're willing to do it.
& when do you start feeling like you're drifting away from your partner or when you can't feel his/her love for you?
When you're not spending enough time with them. That's when.
& it's completely the same with our relationship with Him. Our time with Him is "quenched by disobedience, conflict with others , friendship with the world, busyness.." & just like a couple, when we can't make time for the other, this relationship that you share can neither be deepen or strengthen. & it's natural to feel distant & not feel that love you have for each other as time passes.
The best expression of love is Time.
"The importance of things can be measured by how much time we are willing to invest in them. The more time you give to something, the more you reveal its importance & value to you..Time is your most precious gift because you only have a set amount of it. You can make more money, but you can't make more time. When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you'll never get back. Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can give someone is your time.It is not enough just to say relationships are important; we must prove it by investing time in them. Words alone are worthless. "My children, our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action." (1 Tess 5:10, 4:17)Relationships take time & effort, & the best way to spell love is "T-I-M-E".The essence of love is not what we think or do or provide for others, but how much we can give of ourselves.The most desired gift of love... is focused attention. Attention says, "I calue you enough to give you my most precious asset - my time." Whenever you give your time, you are making a sacrifice, & sacrifice is the essence of love.You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.. Love means giving up - yielding my preferences, comfort... energy or time for the benefit of someone else. "
& to give that love & feel it eventually, is to give your time everyday. Not once or twice a week or month. It is an everyday thing.
If you have been feeling empty & dry these days, maybe you have to start asking yourself have you been spending & giving that precious time to Him.
Even for your family or close friends that you feel that you're drifting away from, giving your time to them may be the best expression of your love for them.
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