"World's Without Number"

The universe is billions of trillions of miles in every direction and the number of planets is at least as many. We are here to develop, endure, experience and BECOME! God is great. If he wanted to he could put each one of us on our own planet and act as a gardener to each of us. He could teach us, test us, love us, and bless us. We could become all that we could....almost.

Instead God put each of us on this one tiny planet and gave us instruction and commandment to love, serve, and help one another. He did not put us here to criticise, condemn, or otherwise isolate each other. We are all here together and we are told we will not get off this planet alive. We also will not get off this planet without making mistakes, or needing help of one kind or another. We are here to bless one another and encourage one another while we all grow together.

I have found that the word "relationship" has so much meaning and importance in this world. It is so important to find the right friends to enjoy and share life with, helping each other. When you need a doctor it is so important to have one that you already have a good relationship with. He does best when he knows you and all about you, cares about you and is sensitive to your feelings, and outlook. The mechanic who works on your car is best when he is one who is just not interested in making money or finding things he can fix on your vehicle. He has to care about the vehicle that you drive and your needs for that vehicle. He needs to like and/or respect you and want to be on your side in your troubles and challenges with your vehicle. Even the church and congregation you attend needs to be one you can trust, love, and support 100%.

Why? Each of those people, institutions, agencies, or groups need to be or are in a postition to influence you. You need to know them well enough to have confidence in and knowledge of them so that you know when and in what areas you should ask for or accept their advice. From the other perspective, each of us needs to desire to love, support, serve our companions, neighbors and stewardships. We need to work on learning about each other and our talents, crafts and callings. We need to develop relationships of trust and service to each other and have a paramount desire to do our best.....do our best for each other.

Too many of us don't do well in making choices of friends, or service providers. We need more quality and pride in our work in this country. We need more righteousness in our dealings with each other. We need more transparency in our activities.....more forgiveness, more acceptance of differences in each other.

The key is relationships. If you are in a good relationship with all the qualities right within it, then the influence will flow. You will influence and be influenced. you will know that your friends, relatives, and others around you and with whom you deal care about you and want to do their best for you. You will know that they care about YOUR concern and service. What can we do to bring this about? Commitment to each other. May those who read this blog entry know that I have that commitment and concern for them. I will do my best and I DO love those who seek for me to care about them, and I want them to care about me, as well.