Who Belongs in your Life?

You can spend your life anywhere with anybody doing anything, then suddenly meet someone and sense that there is a connection between you. You know intuitively, "I won't reach my destiny without you in my life". Looking back you realise if you hadn't met that certain person, or taken that phone call, or read that email, you wouldn't be where you are today.

On the other hand, "Oprah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye"(Ruth 1:14). Now Oprah's leaving didn't make her a bad person; it just meant her part in the story was over. Recognise when somebody's part in your story is over, otherwise you'll just keep trying to raise the dead.

Acknowledge when something is over. If God means you to have it, He'll give it to you. If you've tried to make it work & it hasn't, accept His will in the matter. Get up, go for a walk, buy yourself a new outfit, treat yourself to a good meal; start living again! Never beg anyone to stay with you against their will. Their leaving is no accident; it just means God has something better in store for you (and possibly, them too), so trust Him and move on!