Understanding the 2 Sides

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Here is today's communion meditation.

Yesterday we talked about the 2 connector questions, which are: 

1) What energizes, motivates, excites a person?

2) What pushes their buttons... gets them angry, frustrated, weighed down, etc? 

Something I have observed is that in our relationships we tend to be focused more on the energizing motivating side of these questions or we are more focused on the button pushing side. As an example, for most of us our natural tendency in our relationship with God is to talk about what is pushing our buttons rather that what is new and exciting. As another example, in any business or organization the leaders tend to want to talk about what is new and exciting while those working in the day-to-day operations want to talk about what is pushing their buttons.

In marriage often one spouse is focused more on one side while the other is focused on the other side. And something else I have observed is that if one person is focused on their side it can make them irritated when the other person only wants to talk about the other side. It takes grace to hear the other perspective. 

In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand the balance of these 2 questions and apply what we learn. 

Today's Health and Fitness Tip

Our muscles also are built on the power of opposing forces. For example, we have biceps that moves the arms one direction and triceps' that moves the arms in the other direction. These 2 are meant to work together as one rather than competing with one another.

I am praying for you.

Daniel