Happiness

"The truth about life is that we're all alone, but when somebody loves you, right, that experience is shared. Love is the only real connective tissue that allows you to not live and die by yourself. It gives you purpose beyond you"

~Will Smith

I find it extremely important to live and perform acts of selflessness. It leaves me with a feeling of such satisfaction. Thats why I have chosen a career of optometry. However, the act of selflessness and helping others doesn't just involve your profession. I want a love that is constantly trying to please me, while I'm constantly trying to please him, as we both grow stronger in our faith. It should be done in a way that I'm enthused and excited to make him happy as he will for me... eventually becoming effortless.  

As stated in I Corinthians 13:4-7

Love is patient, love is kind. it does not envy, it does not boast. it is not proud. it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 

My new approach. Act selflessly, trust, and love with purpose. God does no wrong- TRUST, and value everything that happens in life----- for all things happen for a reason. Love Him. Trust Him. Adore Him. Pray. Ask. Seek. 

STEP 1: Looking in the Mirror

"We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity" Malcolm X

Question: Do you...

• Make accusations and jump to conclusions that aren't warranted?
• Assume the negative? Initially, you have a bad approach. 

Search for the root of those things causing damage in relationship. Childhood? Rearing? Parents relationship? Understanding is important. Understanding will allow you to be extra conscientious, and sensitive to the situation or the things that causes this type of thought and therefore allow for prevention.  We know that we cant eliminate all doubts and fears from flaring up from time to time, but be able to identify them, deal with them, and get past them. Thats key in sustaining love!

Remember what it is thats wanted!

A great loving healthy relationship. Being fruitful in numbers. Remaining in an everlasting love. Having God at the forefront of the relationship. Obeying His commands, remaining in his love. Building and growing in a relationship based off a concrete foundation. Starting with a friendship.

John 15:12-17 

My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit - fruit that will last - and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. This is my command: Love each other. 

How Beautiful!!!!!!!!