A man and woman who loved each other very much got married. They talked about everything with one another; how work went, what kinds of shows they liked, even things they didn't think the other was interested in.
...one day, the man was sitting with his friends, who asked him, "Why do you spend so much time with your wife? It's unnatural and we don't get to see you as much."
He laughed, "Obviously because I love her."
"Don't you think you should spend more time with us? I mean, we have a bunch of fun things we do when you're not around. You don't know what you're missing!"
Though at first he did not take heed to his friends' words, slowly but surely he spent less and less time with his spouse.
His wife was faithful throughout this entire period; she picked him up when he was down, she took care of the finances when he neglected to because of the wild parties his friend dragged him to, and even when he committed adultery, she stayed.
.....but everyone gets tired.
The man's wife got nothing in return for taking care of him. She hoped that one day they would have one of their talks again....but the day never came. The relationship became so strained that the two divorced, and the man realized how much he lost.
A good relationship consists of "Equivalent Exchange". Most people who have successful marriages know this; to get the good out of your marriage, you must put something good into it.
This is also how our relationship with God works. Do NOT take him for granted.
I know it's really easy. He's EVERYWHERE, He can do ANYTHING, and He MADE all of us...but just as you and I get bored with talking to ourselves, I would think God does too.
Why else would He let us hear Him speak?
I do have conversations with the Lord sometimes, though not as often as I'd like to. I take this to mean that the HONEYMOON PERIOD IS OVER. To keep my relationship with God ALIVE, I have to put more effort into it, and so do YOU! *points at everyone reading this* Get it?
So put in some time. Cut off your phone. Put your computer on hold. Turn off your anime. Stop reading your tankoban! ....I SAID STOP. PUT IT DOWN.
Good.
....and sit down and talk with the Lord. If you LISTEN, really REALLY listen, you will probably hear Him.
Don't think it's a bogus gamble. "What if I don't hear him? What if...I'm sorry to say...he's kinda BORING, like he only wants me to do stuff, like in the Bible?"
SHUT UP.
I often find myself giggling in public because of something the Lord has told me- which is weird, I know- but thinking something like this is not only odd, but also displaying your fear of losing time for your material possessions!
It may be hard sometimes. You can come home tired and only want to vegetate in front of the TV, or pull up Skype, or turn on Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3. Remember, nothing here will last forever.
Jesus loves you!
~Hime
