Enjoy The Ride To Tennessee

     Are you an analytical person?  I am.  I’m learning to balance this with prayer and trust. Some of us have a tendency to over think things to get it all right and make sure we are in the perfect will of God before starting things. Wanting to be in the perfect will of God is good!  It’s good and brings great benefits! But sometimes if we’ve pondered and pondered something over long
periods of time with some double mindedness, doubt or fear, we may just have to “go down that road” to test the waters.  I’ve heard three godly men recently making points to not over think things.  I’m inspired by them.  It’s all a balance.                 
      We can even over-analyze prospective relationships too much.  A relationship expert once shared with a woman who was ambivalent in going forward with a man, “Have fun with this too. Don’t miss the beauty of falling in love by overthinging it .”  Yes, be prayerful, wise and cautious.  God will stop you before you get to the next city if the relationship is not to be.  
      “Falling in love” is a many splendored thing too.  Enjoy it like you would the scenery along the way to Tennessee--the volumes of lush trees, the grand mountain sides, the beautiful open sky they set
against.  Enjoy stretching your legs at the stops along the way for your favorite coffee and snacks—your favorite things you learn about each other.  Enjoy even getting a little lost on the drive to Tennessee or getting in a little misunderstanding.  Even a slight misunderstanding can be memorable and better when you’re on your way to somewhere good.  You’ll pray and watch the signs (right way or wrong way) along the way.
     Enjoy falling in love. Don’t miss the bliss of it.  Enjoy the ride to Tennessee.

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