PLAY MATE VS SOUL MATE

In our quest for happiness we must be sure that we don't settle for a
Playmate when God has a Soul mate waiting for us. Sometimes this is a
hard distinction to make. Playmates are tricky. They are so much fun to
be with that even the smartest of us will be fooled into thinking this
has to be our Soul mate. Worse, yet too many of us attempt to make a
Soul mate out of a Playmate.

The danger of this is that later after years of playing we will meet
our Soul mate, but it may be too late. We may have already made a Life
mate of our Playmate and created life-long bonds (emotion, children,
etc.). Or we may have been hurt from playing so hard that we are in no
shape ourselves to be anyone's anything. How can we distinguish between
the One, and just another one? First, we MUST be open with ourselves
about who we really are and what our soul yearns for. Only you and God
know what is truly in your heart and mind.

Only you know what will make you truly happy and whole. In order to
find your Soul mate you have to know you, first. You must be willing
to listen to that inner voice. And is that voice telling you that the
nerdy person you enjoy talking and sharing your thoughts with, could be
him? What about that friend who is always willing to go the extra mile
for you when no one else will.

Oh no! He's too short or too tall, balding or too hairy, and on and
on? Just too ordinary looking for me!
Then there's that girl who makes you feel so special when you're
around her, but she doesn't match that ideal you have conjured in your
head. She's too tall, not slender enough, not light or dark enough, not
shapely enough, not attractive enough, and on and on. She just
couldn't be for me!
So what if he or she doesn't look like Shemar Moore or Vivica Fox. Is
he or she going to treat you like the jewel that you are?
Not only that, his or her soul and yours will commune in ways you
never imagined possible! In order to heed that voice, we have to put on
the back burner our own superficial thinking. Could it be that your
inner desire is for a truly genuine person with a good heart? If you
enjoy playing, stay on the playground. There are plenty of Playmates
out there to occupy your time.

But don't spend too much time playing or you may play your life away.
Eventually the playing loses it's appeal and your soul begins to crave
a deeper, more meaningful connection. Your soul begins to crave your
Soul mate. Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an
option......