"Know the Difference:"

Wisdom for the day: "I recently attended a retreat which stressed the difference between Love and Infatuation. Considering it closely, it really makes sense that there really exists a difference between the two. If you see someone while you walk down the sidewalk, or browse the internet, and are attracted, that's not love. If you spend three hours with someone on a project, and really hit it off, that's still not love. Some major differences between Godly, romantic love and infatuation: Time: Love takes time to develop, and does not just 'happen'; Singularity: love is for one person only, and you cannot be 'in love' with more than one person, that's attraction and infatuation; Care: love centers on the needs and problems of the other person, not on 'how much I need her'; Responsibility: love deals with issues and problems that might be destructive to the relationship or its future, rather than ignoring them; and Wisdom: love considers well the council of good friends concerning the relationship, and does not chalk objections up to 'jealousy'."

Scripture for the day: Matthew 5:28, 'But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.'

Proverbs 2:16-18, '16 It (Wisdom) will save you also from the adulteress, from the wayward wife with her seductive words, ¹⁷ who has left the partner of her youth and ignored the covenant she made before God. ¹⁸ For her house leads down to death and her paths to the spirits of the dead.'

Life: The college retreat went well, and God really provided on my travels on the way up, since it was a late-night trip. The opera is going well, and really is getting close to production date (next week, in fact). I'm still somewhat reeling from a lack of sleep over the weekend, but other than that, all is well. I pray that God will give me opportunities to witness to friends through my words and actions.