Being Patient and Having Pure Intentions

American Idol Winner Ruben Studdard was on the show today! He was so humble and such a Godly man. Ruben had been trying for years to "make it" in the music business. And then he went to American Idol tryouts to support a friend who was trying out, his intent wasn't even to try out. Now why did Ruben get so " lucky"? ( Well I don't believe in luck but rather God's timing) It was because his intent was to help out a friend, his reason for being there wasn't to pursue his own dreams or be famous. He was being a Godly man by being there for his friend and God rewarded him for this. 

This is also how his wife met him. She was going to Wal Mart to have Ruben sign a CD for a friend and she told Ruben this. He was like " What about you?" And she was like "you're alright". Ruben got her number that day and they become great friends and then Got married. Once again, someone was helping out a friend when God gave them something amazing. 

Now don't go trying to help people to get what you want but just make sure your intents are always pure and God will reward you. 

I get caught up in this with doing things to try to " win a man over" but then I really think about it and I want them to be interested in me for my character, not because of what I do for them. There has been so many times in my life, where I have gone out of my way, comprised my morals or done something bad just to please a guy. 

In the process I hurt myself and I hurt God. I pray that I make my life about pleasing God and serving others without wanting something in return. The second you think someone " owes" you something, things start going bad. When you serve my friends, serve for God and the person you are serving, when you get caught up in pleasing yourself, you lose the value of what you did.

However, Don't be a doormat and do whatever people want you to do. I had to set boundaries with my new job by telling my boss I don't work Sundays. By setting boundaries, it lets people know what you will and will not tolerate, you will be happier and they will respect you for it. 

A good rule, I was taught is if you wouldn't do it for your best friend, don't do it to please the opposite sex. 

This stuff is a fine line, when I get confused about the line, I try to pray for God to let me see things through his eyes...It's amazing how this works and how different things are through God's eyes. 

So to sum up: What is your intent in doing what you do? Is it the money? Is it the Success? Fame? relationship? Or is it truly selfless? 

Think About it! It will change your life...just this one thought!