Saturday, June 9, 2018

Detachment

When we first learn about love we attach ourselves to things that make us happy.  We say things like, “I can’t live without him or her.”  Our love in this stage of life, if we are honest with ourselves is about others filling the various gaps in our lives.  Sort of a “I need you to make me whole.”

The problem with this kind of love is that it tends to make demands and attempt to manipulate others when the object of our love is not making us happy.

What if we learned to be happy, learned to be complete, learned to be whole, in and of ourselves.  Just me and God.  Just you and God.  We could care about others, we could love others without demanding that they satisfy our longings.


Wholeness begins, real love begins when we stop wanting the other person to solve our problems.  Set them free from your demands.  Set yourself free to become complete in God.

It's a beautiful day in God's world be sure to see the good.
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I am leading some trips this year and next. If you are interested in reading about them, or joining in, the links are below.....

4 Night cruise from Port Canaveral to Key West and Havana, Cuba.
August 13-17, 2018
http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/cc18081318h17768#eotours

Wesley's Ireland with optional London Extension
October 8-17, 2018

Holy Land Tour - includes my favorite spots
with optional Jerusalem extension
March 4-13, 2019

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