All of us as men and women have experienced some sort of dysfunction in our lives at one time or another. It could be dysfunction within your family, your job, your relationship or marriage, or better yet yourself. No one is immune or exempt from this tainted fabric of life.
In my own life I have witnessed and experienced dysfunction in all the areas mentioned above. Only the grace of God allowed me to persevere and overcome the dysfunction that was uninvited and the dysfunction I blindly invited in my life.
Our society today is full with dysfunctional actions committed by people. Everything from senseless murder, sexual abuse of children, domestic violence, drug addiction and trafficking , just to name a few. Other forms of dysfunction not as volatile is jealousy and envy within families, adults being their children friend instead of parent, individuals sabotaging relationships because of not being use to having a real substantial healthy one.
At the end of the day we all come from the heritage of Adam and Eve who birth dysfunction after falling from grace with God in the garden of Eden. Their son Cain murder his brother Abel out of jealousy and the cycle of dysfunction has continue to manifest over the generations today.
The bible says in Matthew 12:25, But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand."
Poetic Thought:
Bitter has become sweet, sweet has become bitter,
Take the trash out instead of adding to the litter,
Love was right, now it's left,
The hearts of men and women are consume with self,
This journey will bring you to life's junction,
Cast your burdens on God, he will remove you from dysfunction! ~ JD
There is an ole school song by R&B artist Alexander O'Neal featuring Cherelle called "Never knew love like this" that I like a lot. I was listening to it the other night on my smart phone. The song is basically explaining how a man and a woman who never experience a love like they share together now because previously in life they did not know how it felt to have a real love. This is the same way with God, he wants to deliver us from our dysfunctional habits, lifestyles, and pain to give us love, purpose, and life more abundantly. Divine intervention trumps dysfunction always! Until next time, class dismiss!!!
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
MEN FROM MARS/WOMEN FROM VENUS (LOVE)
It's February and one holiday that signals love is Valentine's day, February 14th. Millions of dollars will be spent on cards, teddy bears, chocolate candy, lingerie, and jewelry just to name a few. Nothing is wrong with getting a gift for that spouse or significant other in your life for this holiday, but it should be expressed every day through out the year as well.
Men and women receive and express love differently. The main factors that love must be built upon is trust, respect, loyalty, and understanding in order to sustain it successfully. I've learned over the course of my life, that men are positional and women are relational. I say this because man had position with God before he had relationship with another human being. (Adam) A woman was birthed in relationship. (Eve)
An example would be when men get together, a common question asked is "What do you do for a living?"
This is a way of finding out what position or title the next man holds. An example when women get together, a common question asked is "Are you married?" or "Do you have children?" This is a way of finding out the relationships the next woman has nurtured in her life.
There are many more examples to back up what I am saying and I'm sure many people will have their own opinions about it, I understand that. This is just a reflection of my perspective. In relationships men and women see things through a different scope of lenses but love is the glue that should keep them together.
The bible says in Colossians 3:14, "And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."
Poetic Thought:
Life is like a game of cards,
Play your ace before you deal your heart,
Basically love is a choice,
We marry each other attributes, but the flaws we divorce,
Cohabitation from the vagina to the penis,
Love speaks, men are from Mars, women from Venus! ~ JD
I am a huge fan of Teddy Pendergrass music. There is one particular song I like a lot that I have downloaded in my playlist on my smart phone, it is "When somebody loves you back." The chorus if this song goes:
"So good , good lovin' somebody
And somebody loves you back
It's so good needin' somebody
And somebody needs you back."
These lyrics speak to the heart of what love is in a relationship between a man and a woman. Appreciate the similarities and respect the differences. Live, laugh, and love! Happy Valentine's Day to everyone! Until next time, class dismiss!!!
Men and women receive and express love differently. The main factors that love must be built upon is trust, respect, loyalty, and understanding in order to sustain it successfully. I've learned over the course of my life, that men are positional and women are relational. I say this because man had position with God before he had relationship with another human being. (Adam) A woman was birthed in relationship. (Eve)
An example would be when men get together, a common question asked is "What do you do for a living?"
This is a way of finding out what position or title the next man holds. An example when women get together, a common question asked is "Are you married?" or "Do you have children?" This is a way of finding out the relationships the next woman has nurtured in her life.
There are many more examples to back up what I am saying and I'm sure many people will have their own opinions about it, I understand that. This is just a reflection of my perspective. In relationships men and women see things through a different scope of lenses but love is the glue that should keep them together.
The bible says in Colossians 3:14, "And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."
Poetic Thought:
Life is like a game of cards,
Play your ace before you deal your heart,
Basically love is a choice,
We marry each other attributes, but the flaws we divorce,
Cohabitation from the vagina to the penis,
Love speaks, men are from Mars, women from Venus! ~ JD
I am a huge fan of Teddy Pendergrass music. There is one particular song I like a lot that I have downloaded in my playlist on my smart phone, it is "When somebody loves you back." The chorus if this song goes:
"So good , good lovin' somebody
And somebody loves you back
It's so good needin' somebody
And somebody needs you back."
These lyrics speak to the heart of what love is in a relationship between a man and a woman. Appreciate the similarities and respect the differences. Live, laugh, and love! Happy Valentine's Day to everyone! Until next time, class dismiss!!!
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