For All The Wrong Reasons

“For All the Wrong Reasons” appears to be the book of choice ‘For All the Right Reasons’. The author has sought to weave a tapestry of self-propelled scenarios with that of basic Bible knowledge to assist the reader as well as one that directs us to a personal look into her own life and one of self-examination of our own. From the titles written in the Table of Contents, before ever reading a single chapter’s line, the reader will be led into an array of “life-lived” possibilities. As with similar titles, one might be able to place themselves in their own “life-lived” scenario. And, yes, we would have found ourselves there ‘for all the wrong reasons’. But because of words like “destiny”, and “called”, and “trust in God”, we can “walk the walk” and possibly be “alone but not lonely”.

From the perspective of one who has been married for more than 25 years, I am able to see how someone could get caught up in the plight to find oneself married. That is if the persons to whom you associate with are married and appear insanely happy! Then, of course, others would want to experience that unconditional love which brings that couple so much joy and happiness. But, for many seekers of the “I do” response or the “will you” question… they are seeking, as the author states…”For All the Wrong Reasons”.

How many times have you stopped to take a look inward? When was the last time you evaluated your relationships? Why they worked or didn’t work? This author takes you on a journey and gives a birds-eye view into her own reflection of her relationships. And oddly enough, they were not all ‘husband-wife’ relationship views. But, a general look at how we, as individuals, respond to others based on our own personal flaws. We should not be looking to another person to fulfill us. Then we would be able to find a complementary relationship that would add to our own pre-existing joy as an individual.

At what point do we listen to an “All-Mighty, All-Knowing God” as opposed to the advice of a friend or acquaintance who only knows as much as you’ve told them. It is at those moments in our lives that we should take a step back and review our previous outcomes. How can decisions made now change the way we interact with others in our relationships? What adjustments can we make in our own personal lives that may affect how we seek to engage ourselves in relationships? How accepting do you really have to be of someone else’s opinion of you? The sooner we learn tha