Wednesday, March 5

The words are made secret andsealed up until the time of the end.—Dan. 12:9.

이성 친구와 너무 가까워질 때 / When a Friendship Gets Too Close

무엇이 문제인가?

어떤 사람에게 마음을 잘 이해해 주는 이성 친구가 있습니다. 두 사람은 서로 못할 이야기가 없고, 실제로 무엇이든 털어놓고 말합니다. ‘우린 그저 친구일 뿐이야’라고 그는 생각합니다. 하지만 끝날 줄 모르는 두 사람의 대화를 그의 배우자가 듣게 된다면 그저 친구 사이라고는 생각하지 않을 것입니다.

그 사람은 이미 이성 친구와 너무 가까워졌기 때문에 상황을 바로잡아야 할 것입니다. 

Read more: Tip to a happy marriage life.

When a Friendship Gets Too Close

THE CHALLENGE

You have a friend of the opposite sex who really understands you. The two of you can talk about anything, and you do. ‘We’re just friends,’ you tell yourself—although your spouse might think otherwise if he or she were privy to your lingering conversations.

Likely, your friendship is already too close and you need to address the situation.

Read more: Tip to a happy marriage life.

Keeping our eyes simple

Materialism is a new trend today. Think! We wear and use these things not the other way around. We control these things, not the other way around.

"By keeping our eyes simple... Just as a lamp can illuminate our path and allow us to walk without falling, what we take in through our figurative 'eyes of the heart' can enlighten us, helping us to conduct ourselves without stumbling."


Resources:
w11 5/15 pp. 11-15 - The Watchtower-2011

Remembering why you love...

I came across an article in yahoo entitled "Do you love your job?" by Olivia Yao. Number three on her list is

"3. Doing what you love
There are a fortunate few who get to do what they love every day. Sadly, most of them will slowly come to the frustrating realization that there are always bumps in the road. If this happens to you, it’s important to go back to why you are doing it and what you loved about it in the first place. That way, you can stay focused on the big picture when the little problems come along."

I think this applies to every aspect of our lives and i would like to point out "relationships with important people in our lives". In every relationships there are ups and downs a long the way. it’s important to go back to why and what you loved about that person in the first place. "That way, you can stay focused on the big picture when the little problems come along."

And in that way, life is much happier and fulfilling.

:)

Proverbs 7:1-27

"1My son, keep my sayings, and may you treasure up my own commandments with you. 2Keep my commandments and continue living, and my law like the pupil of your eyes. 3Tie them upon your fingers, and write them upon the tablet of your heart. 4Say to wisdom: “You are my sister”; and may you call understanding itself “Kinswoman,” 5to guard you against the woman stranger, against the foreigner who has made her own sayings smooth. 6For at the window of my house, through my lattice I looked down, 7that I might peer upon the inexperienced ones. I was interested in discerning among the sons a young man in want of heart, 8passing along on the street near her corner, and in the way to her house he marches, 9in the twilight, in the evening of the day, at the approach of the night and the gloom. 10And, look! there was a woman to meet him, with the garment of a prostitute and cunning of heart. 11She is boisterous and stubborn. In her house her feet do not keep residing. 12Now she is outdoors, now she is in the public squares, and near every corner she lies in wait. 13And she has grabbed hold of him and given him a kiss. She has put on a bold face, and she begins to say to him:14“Communion sacrifices were incumbent upon me. Today I have paid my vows. 15That is why I have come out to meet you, to look for your face, that I may find you. 16With coverlets I have bedecked my divan, with many-colored things, linen of Egypt. 17I have besprinkled my bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon. 18Do come, let us drink our fill of love until the morning; do let us enjoy each other with love expressions. 19For the husband is not in his house; he has gone traveling on a way of some distance. 20A bag of money he has taken in his hand. On the day of the full moon he will come to his house.”
21She has misled him by the abundance of her persuasiveness. By the smoothness of her lips she seduces him. 22All of a sudden he is going after her, like a bull that comes even to the slaughter, and just as if fettered for the discipline of a foolish man, 23until an arrow cleaves open his liver, just as a bird hastens into the trap, and he has not known that it involves his very soul.
24And now, O sons, listen to me and pay attention to the sayings of my mouth. 25May your heart not turn aside to her ways. Do not wander into her roadways. 26For many are the ones she has caused to fall down slain, and all those being killed by her are numerous. 27The ways to She´ol her house is; they are descending to the interior rooms of death."

What do you think about this bible text?

Wisdom From Bible Proverbs

• Proverbs 10:19: "In the abundance of words there does not fail to be transgression, but the one keeping his lips in check is acting discreetly."
  When you are upset, you may say more than you mean to—and later regret it.
• Proverbs 15:18: "An enraged man stirs up contention, but one that is slow to anger quiets down quarreling."
  Stinging accusations will likely make your spouse defensive, whereas patient listening will help both of you work toward a resolution.
• Proverbs 17:27: "Anyone holding back his sayings is possessed of knowledge, and a man of discernment is cool of spirit."
  When you sense that anger is building, it is best to keep quiet so as to avoid a full-blown confrontation.
• Proverbs 29:11: "All his spirit is what a stupid one lets out, but he that is wise keeps it calm to the last."
  Self-control is vital. A temperamental outburst of harsh words will only alienate your spouse.

Get What You Want Out of Life

We all have dreams, here are some points on how to make them come true.

1. Define your objectives
Goals should be achievable.
2. Put it on paper
Writing goals crystallizes in mind.

Be Happy with Your Skin Color

Birdcatcher

Proverbs 23:4,5

Do not toil to gain riches. Cease from your own understanding. Have you caused your eyes to glance at it, when it is nothing? For without fail it makes wings for itself like those of an eagle and flies away.

wisdom

“When wisdom enters into your heart and knowledge itself becomes pleasant to your very soul, thinking ability itself will keep guard over you, discernment itself will safeguard you,” says one inspired proverb.