“THINKABOUTIT” THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Thursday; November 29, 2007

 

          The older I get the more I remember how much I forget.  While it might be embarrassing to forget someone’s name or an appointment; to me the most frustrating thing about this ailment is forgetting where I put stuff and losing it.  One of the most notable places where this happens is in my car.  I have been known to lose briefcases, sunglasses, phone cords and a host of other things; but, the worst thing to lose are the keys.  I can function without a lot of stuff; but, when I lose my keys, I have lost my ability to go anywhere.

          There is a parallel to this in our relationships.  There are a lot of things that we can lose in our relationships – we can forget to say “thank you”, we can misplace our manners from time to time, we can even forget an important anniversary – and, it might take a while; but, eventually our relationships will probably recover.  Yet, when we lose trust, we have lost a key that keeps our relationships going.

          Are we trustworthy?  Let’s guard our trust with all that we have or we could end up being locked out of all of our relationships and left all alone.

          Think about it!  For the Madison Avenue Church of Christ; this is Charlie Wharton.