Water Your Own Grass!

The other day on the way home I saw something in the distance. I don't see so well at night so I really try to focus. It looked a little odd to me. I'm always scouring the area for "critters" because I really don't want to hit any. Well, as I got closer I saw that it was a group of cows that were all leaning through the fence to get to the grass on the other side. I was laughing so hard and as I drove by I yelled out loud. "THE GRASS IS NOT GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE!" (They couldn't hear me though because my windows were rolled up.) Then as I was thinking about them, I thought to myself "Oh, I suppose for them it really is!"

But you see, for us things look better sometimes, but are they really? Men and women look at people other than their spouses and think "Oh he/she always looks so nice! They really take pride in what they look like and how they dress." Or we talk to people at the office who "we actually have stuff in common with." We think we get along so well with them. They are always so pleasant and helpful. So understanding. That's how the enemy slides in..."Look at the shiny thing over here... Look at how appealing...He's not all bossy and arrogant like your husband... She's not griping at everything you do and she's so encouraging."

Well, you want to know the truth? The truth is, those people go home and they shed those pretty clothes and high heels or three-piece suits and they put on their "comfy clothes!" And those understanding, always smiling always friendly faces? IT'S THEIR JOB! They have to be nice and get along and you know what else? It's easy because you are on your best behavior too! You wouldn't dare talk to the people you work with like you do your spouse! We have a tendency to look back at the beginning of our relationships and ask what happened to the sweet woman who couldn't wait to see you walking up the sidewalk to her house? Where did that perfect gentleman go that would open the doors for you and leave you sweet love notes to find in different places? But we are always looking away from ourselves! Look at yourself....How has your behavior changed? Do you still do those sweet silly "love" things you did in the beginning? Love grows, love matures, love changes. Don't look back at what was: Look forward to what can be!

So for cows? Yeah, the grass may very well be greener on the other side of the fence But for us? This is what I say: "Water your own stinkin' side of the fence and tend to it like you should! Do the things that make it flourish and grow! Then it will be so green, you'll never want to stray away!"

Prayer: Lord, thank You for being the most awesome Teacher ever! I pray that I would remember these teachings and if I shouldn’t, that You would remind me of them! Help me Lord to never take for granted, the blessings that You have given to me. Especially, my husband! Help me to treasure him the way that You do. And when the enemy puts something beautiful and shiny in front of me, help me to see the disaster and ugliness that follows. Cover my eyes when they need covering Lord. Shut my mouth when it needs shutting. Close my ears when they need to be closed. Thank You Lord for not only saving me from an eternity without You, thank You for saving me from my own stinkin’ self! Amen!