When we first fall in love with someone, we view that person as a rose with few, if any, thorns. We enter into the relationship enjoying the fragrance of that person.
Time passes. Thorns begin to appear. Thorns that were always there, possibly visible, possibly not visible. We begin to notice the thorns; we are hurt by the thorns; we bleed. We start focusing on the thorns, avoiding them or battling them. We respond in thorny ways, further exacerbating our loved one's thorns. It would seem that the beloved rose flower has dried up and fallen off.
What to do? Treat that rose plant with loving care. Feed it, water it; meet its needs. Give it to God's care; pray. It may take a long, long time, months, years. Over time, the plant will begin to revive, grow and flower once again.
Then we will see that rose again, and while recognizing the thorns, we will focus on the rose and enjoy the fragrance and beauty of this person for whom we have denied our own needs, in order to bring that loved one new life.
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For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man. [2 Corinthians 8:21]
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