What do men desire in their choice of life companions?
What is Our Father looking for in his church, his chosen life companion?
Is it intelligence, giftedness, or beauty? These things are not to be despised. However, are they the key ingredients that one looks for in a life companion?
Is it not rather humility, fidelity and a kind heart that are the chief characteristics that one needs in a lifelong friend?
These things are precious in Our Father’s eyes, and they are highly valued among men. For a proud spirit is not easily cared for, unfaithfulness is hard to live with, and meanness is heart wrenching. But a humble, faithful, good hearted person is invaluable as a friend.
These characteristics of humility, faithfulness, and goodness are the building blocks of a loving, holy life, and they contribute mightily to loving, holy relationships.
Beauty, intelligence, and giftedness are natural endowments, but humility, faithfulness, and goodness are supernatural endowments.
Natural endowments may open doors for us on earth, but supernatural endowments open up doors for us to celestial mansions and, also, to heavenly vistas of usefulness and favor in Our Father’s eyes.
~ Brad Heilhecker
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