“You must remember to love people and use things, rather than to love things and use people.”
― Fulton J. Sheen
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“Humans are meant to be loved and objects to be used, but in confusion, we started to use the humans and love the objects – when this changes, everybody will be happy and content.”
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― Abhijit Naskar
If you created a chart, showing how often each of these two phrases are spoken… how would your chart be divided?
If you created a chart, showing how often each of these two phrases are actually done consistently (not once in awhile when it’s convenient)… how would your chart be divided?
Why the difference in your charts?
Controversial Reality Check…
- If you love people more than things you have or will get… should you get vaccinated for Covid-19?
- If we love people more than things we have or will get… why do we have global warming, resulting in floods, fires, etc.?
- If you love people more than things you have or will get… will 6,000 children continue to die from water-borne diseases every day, will socio-economically challenged families continue to be left behind or continue to have higher incarceration rates, etc.?
- If you love people more than things you have or will get… are you in the majority who only share from their excesses; or, are you in the minority who share from their core resources?
Let’s spin these questions into a “come to Jesus meeting”. If Jesus knocked on your door today, evaluated your house, cars, clothes, vacations, choices on how you’ve used your money, time, etc., to observe if you love things or people… how would that conversation go? <Don’t answer that question just yet!>
I’m not worthy to judge anyone; while at the same time, the unbiased facts on how we collectively treat others, particularly those with less, has been made abundantly clear!
Who are you… with no mask, no excuses and no BS?
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Relationships: How many people get divorced or breakup when their lifestyle is negatively changed? Is a man more of a loving gentleman if he opens the car door to a small Kia for her… or more if he opens the car door to a sporty Mercedes AMG? Is a woman more lovingly spectacular if she sets up and pays for dinner at a 5-Star restaurant… than at Applebees?
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Are relationships more about lifestyle (things) or love?
Do your life choices demonstrate you prioritize loving things and using people… or… loving people and using things?
<Back to the come to Jesus question you had on hold> The genuine answer isn’t in your head; since, your mind will justify any position you take, in order to make you feel good.
The genuine answer… is in your heart and soul!
Be careful! Tones of self-centeredness can really sting!
Paradoxically, giving of yourself is the most self-centered thing you can do;
because it enables you to lead a purpose-driven life!
Choose wisely… people are counting on you!
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