The Battle in My Mind

When counseling or advising others I usually say something that Ends up preaching to myself. Recently I stated "you can't give everyone husband perks" meaning that there are certain factors that only your spouse deserves. Inadvertently I needed to hear it for myself. Too often when I'm interested in someone I solely focus on that one person with this ignorance of confirmation that we are exclusively getting to know each other. I'm not speaking sexually either... Just communication on a regular to figure out if the individual is compatible and adds more that they take away. I said all that to say this, loyalty is only expected when in a relationship or marriage so why is it that when I'm communicating with Someone on the regular, that I feel it should be honored and reciprocated? Mind boggling, I know.. Getting so caught up in the words that I hear that I neglect to pay attention to the words unsaid, the action. I pride myself on reciprocation so I always "

Got your hopes up for something? Got let down? Well YOU, my friend, are not alone... It sucks like a vacuum doesn't it ?... The anxious anticipation of the plan strikes several emotions and one cannot wait for the plan to fall into its prospective place... Just to your demise, it's an epic fail: someone doesn't show up, no one answers the phone, etc. The plan is ruined...  Often times we expect what we would be willing to do for others... This is one of the quickest ways to get let down. Everyone doesn't think like you, therefore expecting them to react or respond as you would is a failure from the mere thought.   In retrospect of my many disappointments I've developed my own recipe to produce a delicious amount of happiness... Preheat your self expectations of how you will carry yourself, what you want out of life, how you will treat people, and whom you want to grow to be. Mix 100% expectations on God to do just what He said he would do.  Trust that He has a pur