hope.

i have a little something on my mind to share in light of recent events.

i often find myself being let-down. it's easy to point fingers at another and blame them for not meeting your expectations, but what if we've placed too much stock in others?

as i girl, a guy tells you you're beautiful and it makes you feel good the whole day. you're boyfriend bring you flowers, the guy behind you in the grocery line lends you a few dollars, or your roommate spontaneously vacuums your apartment. i'm not saying people shouldn't do nice things for one another, but do we place too much value in these little things that make us feel special or loved?

do we too often expect people to always make us feel special and loved? why?

there is a God who thought we were so special He sent His son to die for us. not to get all sunday morning preachy or anything, but God always thinks were special and always loves us, so why is it so important for others to do the same?

when someone in your life makes you feel special, you feel it presently, tangibly. God's love is much more undefinable, everlasting, intangible, and hard to grasp.... but that's why it's so beautiful.

we should treat each other with respect considering we are all brothers and sisters in Christ, but holding mere humans to the same standard as God? not going to happen. should we lower our expectations? maybe. but not at the cost of our self-respect. if your friends or boyfriend/girlfriend is flat-out treating you like crap, then no, do not lower your standards. you deserve to be treated as the beautiful creation God made you to be.

you could have the best roommate in the world, the most romantic boyfriend ever, the most sensitive friends, and they all (even combined) could never meet the same standards that God does.

learning this is a process. accepting that people in your life can't meet God-like standards is not like taking a test once and getting an A. learning about your relationship with God and how that translates into your human relationships is like learning to snowboard....

you cruise for a little bit but then catch an edge and face-plant. you spend a lot of time on your butt when you're learning, but eventually you can ride smoothly. however, you can always fall again, even if you're pro like Shawn White. it's about understanding why you fell, then picking your sore butt back up and trying again.

feels like thats the way a lot of things are when it comes to God...

let's put our hope in God. hope that he will give us the beautiful lives we deserve (with beautiful people) according to his will. let's not constantly put our hope in others... letdown is painful.