We have all at some point been saturated in something, immersed in the addictions of our choice: a mate, a hobby, a tv show or a favorite food. Often these addictions serve as distractions from centering ourselves in God and our God-given gifts, refining them for the honor and glory of Jesus. Spiritually, my target practice is to read the Bible and pray everyday. Personally, my daily goals include sharpening the practice of a plethora of art mediums: writing, blogging, painting, and filming. Usually twelve hours pass before I realize I have done none of these things, and instead settled for mindless internet surfing, dabbling in some interesting articles that might justify why I've wasted several hours of my day. What makes us settle for these alternate choices that deter us from aiming towards the Mark? In order to do what we need to do for individual growth of ourselves and our gifts we must reignite the romantic aspects of them.
A friend once said love usually does not leave a relationship, romance does. Romance is the ingredient that keeps any love-filled relationship burgeoning. Romance is the reason for constant communication, the reminders that motivates you to anticipate your love's needs. Romance is why separation from that love feels unnatural. The more I think about it, romance seems to be the conduit for frequent contact with something or somebody. It is important to understand something/someone by re-visiting it often. The same can go towards a relationship with God, or a relationship with a discipline. If I love God for example, according to the Bible I must seek Him. If I love writing and set a goal for writing everyday but I don't, then I must find a way to restore my energy towards it. My youth pastor said that our love for the Holy Other must be aligned so that our other love could be aligned. Meaning, we must first feel centered in the Love Supreme, so that our vision could be focused towards our daily goals. We can accomplish many things with commitment, time, love and romance. But we must make an effort to include a substancial amount of these ingredients in order to be in constant communication with ourselves, our God, and our gifts.
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