Another Sunday afternoon is upon us and the weekend is just about over. As I look at the temperature on my computer say 107, I can honestly say that I have experienced as much heat as I can bear this weekend. This was one of those weekends that I had a few thoughts that carried over from Saturday morning up until this afternoon. Based on my experiences this weekend, my thoughts will be centered around terms and conditions. In so many aspects of our life we are governed by terms and conditions whether written, verbal, or just implied. Let me give you a couple examples from the weekend that fueled my thoughts.
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Example #1 A friend of mine text me yesterday and was telling about him sending a message to a friend of his concerning possibly meeting for dinner last night. After receiving the message the friend stated that he had plans and would not be able to attend. No big deal so the other friend responded back and says, "Okay well maybe you can make it to Benihana with us the next time." No sooner than he hit send on that message, than they friend replied back and says what time are you going and i think i can make it.
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Example #2 In Sunday School this morning the lesson gave a real life example of a situation that exists in most homes around the country with teenage children. A young lady had her cell phone taken away from her after running her monthly bill up to $300.00. The kids in are class believed that this was unfair, and the parents should have taken other measures before they actually took the phone away. They wanted to argue that it wasn't fair, but the teachers in the class reminded them that once the young lady accepted the phone she was agreeing to her parents terms/conditions. Being responsible with the phone was what she agreeing with and she didn't hold up her end of the bargain, so for the violation the punishment was appropriate.
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On a daily basis in our relationships and decisions we reach a point at which we are making decisions based on the terms that are set forth. Have you accepted the terms/conditions for the life that you have been given? Are you using your gifts according to His plan?
Do you have some relationships that are not fruitful and causing you to miss out on some of your blessings and you can't understand why? In anything in life that we understand the terms/conditions of when we are making our decisions, we are willing accepting the outcome whether good or bad.
The days of saying, "Well I wouldn't have done that if I would have known that this was going to happen," are in the past and we need to be more intentional in every aspect of our lives.
“God created the law of free will, and God created the law of cause and effect. And he himself will not violate the law. We need to be thinking less in terms of what God did and more in terms of whether or not we are following those laws.”
-Marianne Williamson
“If you wish to converse with me, define your terms”
-Voltaire
“You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success - or are they holding you back?”
-W. Clement Stone
“The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life, for only then do they have to fall back on their reserves.”
-Leonardo da Vinci
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