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Question of the Week
Week of 03/26/07
Q: My marriage ended 2 years ago and I have fallen off the deep end since then. I invested so much in that marriage and feel as though I have wasted so much time. The past 2 years have been all about me. I've done all the traveling I've ever dreamed of doing. I bought the car of my dreams and even moved back to my old hometown. Yet, I still feel empty. Am I still living with the regret and guilt of a failed marriage?
A: It sounds to me like you have been looking for ultimate fulfillment in all the wrong people, places and things.
My Wife Norma has one requirement when I fly in private planes. There must be two pilots. For obvious reasons, she feels that if one were to get sick, or even die, there would be a backup. I've tried to convince her to let me get my pilot's license so that I could take over in any or all life-threatening situations, but she does not think I have been blessed with the appropriate personality to fly a plane. She wants a professional. So, a professional co-pilot it is.
The problem is I often live my life as a co-pilot with God. For years, I had the stick and wanted God there just in case. If things got bad, then God was there to land the plane. I no longer look to God as my co-pilot. He is my pilot. He is my CEO, Boss, King, Lord and Master. Doing my own thing is no longer an option for me. Doing my own thing, living for self, will ultimately leave me empty.
In Colossians 1:16 we're told that "all things were created by Him and for Him." That includes you and me. When we know and love God, and live in harmony with His purpose for our lives, it produces tremendous benefits in our lives.
I want my tombstone to read like that of an old Cavalier soldier who lost his life and property in battle for the royalist cause, just substitute King for The King of Kings, "He served King Charles with a constant, dangerous and expensive loyalty." (B. Larsen, Luke, p. 59)
My prayer for you is that you will choose God as your source of life. That is your only true source of life.
Blessings!
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