Smart Investments

At the beginning of the year, many people are rushing to get everything in order. They flock to the gyms, run to church, and make plans to save money. Those are all wonderful ideas because you are able to see the fruits of your labor. What you invest into something (including yourself) plays the biggest factor in the return you receive. It’s truly a law of sowing and reaping.  

2 Corinthians 9:6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

We are all taught to sow into good ground so that we can reap a harvest. It’s not always a financial reaping but we do see the benefits of a good investment. Even in our relationships. Where we choose to plant our hearts and what we allow them to be watered with determines the success of any relationship/friendship. But what happens when you have planted more than the soil is capable of handling? The ground looked good upon first inspection but by the time you realized it wasn’t, it was too late. You kept planting thinking that it’s the seed that’s the problem but that isn’t really the case.

Be careful to not surrender who you are for someone who hasn't yet discovered who they are. Before you invest all of you into a relationship, determine if they have made plans for what you give them. Some people are willing to take everything you have to offer but have no intention to have you as part of their forever. It's up to you to decide of what they are willing to give you is worth a permanent investment. Wisdom teaches you that just because someone offers you a place in their life doesn't mean they aren't still taking applications. Be cautious to not hand your heart to someone who doesn't plan on keeping it for an eternity.

It’s difficult to recognize the people and things that God has created for you if you don’t know why you were created. Life sometimes causes us to cross paths with people who want to be loved but haven’t learned how to love who God says they are. Someone who doesn’t know the purpose of something is bound to abuse it. That equals heartache for them and for you!

Rebuke the tendency to not inspect the ground you’re planting in just because you want to. Everything you’re ready to give, the other person may not be ready to receive. An investment in anything is only a good one if you are able to see a return. Everyone has potential but they may not be ready to see theirs with you, AND THAT’S OKAY! For some, you may be a temporary stop on their journey to forever. They may need the interaction with you to prepare them for their future and vice versa. That only becomes a problem when you don’t understand that you’re a stop and not the destination.

Maturity teaches you that everything you want may not have been created for you. Instead of trying to turn them into something that was made for you, why not invest in those people and things that already have your name on them? God never intended for us to endure the heartbreak that we expose ourselves to. He surrendered all of Himself to give infinite access to Him. If your relationship does not grant that same access to someone’s heart, it’s not meant for you right now. You have to have the courage to let go of the pieces that some people are willing to give you in order to have the fullness that the right person is looking to give away.

With All My Love,
Mrs. Truscott