Wrong Relationships

Why is it that we find ourselves caught up in the same situations all the time?



Why is it that we always seem to either attract or be attracted to the same type of person all the time?


Why is it that no matter how much we say that we won't get involved in that type of relationship or that kind of person ever again that we always find ourselves right back in that same situation with that same person…or even in a worst state than we were in, in the first place?


Could it be something psychological?


Maybe something connected to our childhood; something we saw depicted in the early stages of our lives that causes us to have these particular ideas about what a relationship is or how a relationship is supposed to be?


Or maybe we find ourselves in these situations because we are looking for what we may have missed such as that "man figure" or "father figure" in our lives?


So therefore we then go out looking for what we want to be the exact opposite of that "father figure" that we didn't have in our lives, yet we end up attracting the very same thing we were running away from.


Or could it be that maybe it was something we heard or were told by someone that we considered to be a role-model or mentor or even someone we looked to for advice.


You know that one person that meant the world to you; whose opinion out-weighed everyone else's. Yes that person; who you felt knew everything there was to know or who you wanted to "be just like".


That person's examples, decisions, they way they lived their daily life...impacted you!


Could it be that we are just simply being ignorant to the fact that hey, this thing is not healthy for us, that it can lead us down a path of destruction, and can destroy not only our lives but the lives of others around us and yet we seem to turn a blind eye to it?


The sad thing is the end result of it is that we find ourselves in these horrible situations that turn out to be a long, emotionally, unhealthy and psychologically draining repetitive cycle in our lives that can be avoided.


By:- Zinnia A. Williams

Detox

Today's Scripture



"Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance, and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life" (Proverbs 4:23 AMP).


Today's Word


When something is toxic, it's poisonous; it can destroy you. When we go
around dwelling on the wrong thoughts, thinking about what we can't do
or how we'll never get ahead, those thoughts are toxic thoughts. Toxic
thoughts left alone become like toxic waste that sinks into your heart.
It will eventually contaminate your whole life. It affects your
self-image. It affects your attitude, your level of confidence, and
ultimately, your success. That's why the scripture says to guard your
heart because the condition of your heart and mind determine the
condition of your whole life.


Make the decision today to detox any negative, self-defeating thoughts
by meditating on God's promises instead. Make the decision to detox
bitterness, detox low self-esteem, detox negative words that may have
been spoken over you, detox condemnation. Make the decision to dwell on
what God says about you. God says, "You are forgiven." God says, "Your
best days are in front of you." God says, "I'll restore the years that
the enemy has stolen." As you detox your mind and fill your thoughts
with His promises, you'll see His hand of blessing on your life. You'll
rise up higher, and you'll live the abundant life He has for you!


A Prayer for Today


Father in heaven, I invite You to purify my heart and mind by Your
Spirit today. Wash me with the Word as I meditate on Your wonderful
promises. Help me keep my mind focused on You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Faith

To limit your faith to one set of beliefs or an institutional belief system is to commit intellectual suicide. We shut down the possibility of being enlightened and enriched by others' experiences, which may be derived from their beliefs. We build a barrier between ourselves and our fellow travellers and then feel threatened, even in small and subtle ways, by someone of a different faith. The deepest faith is the intuitive conviction that all is as it should be, despite appearances, and that every human being is intrinsically good, despite appearances. This reminds us to keep our minds open, not take the law into our own hands, and look out for the best in others, regardless of what they say or do. This is faith in life, not faith in a set of learned or inherited beliefs. Have you ever noticed how people don't go to war over their faith in life?

Stay On The Path!

When God has set you on a particular path your one and only task is to stay on that path.

Though the road up ahead may be rough and filled with twists and turns, and at times it seems like you can’t find your way; all you MUST do is stay on that path He has set you on.
There are consequences for taking another route or choosing what you think is a shorter or better way; a way that will only lead you down the road of heartache, lack, pain and eventually destruction.
Walking out of the will of the Lord causes you to miss your blessings.
“I will lead thee in the way of righteousness” says the Lord.


Allow HIM to lead you by staying on the path HE has set you on and receive your Blessings!