THE SECRET OF SPECTACULARLY REMARKABLE RELATIONSHIPS
Why is it such a difficult life lesson to learn the simple effort
of innocent inquiry?
That the formula of asking sincere and empathetic questions
is the universal salve in preserving, protecting and building
healthy, lasting relationships?
Sadly, the frequent and pedestrian path, the more common and
hurtful course
is to jump to conclusions, make unsubstantiated accusations, insinuations
or allegations
that are at best unrighteous judgments or at worst destructive
adversarial devices.
We can practice developing the virtue of asking genuine questions
in place of succumbing
to the temptation of making rash assumptions.
As we improve, we learn ‘the better way’ and promote
resolution and benevolence.
In so doing, we will find more
meaningful relationships,
greater peace and increased portions of joy in mortality.
Maybe the best advice came from the Savior, the Master of Relationships
when He counseled about ‘asking’. He taught,
“Ask, and it shall be
given you; seek, and ye shall find;
knock, and it shall
be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth;
and he that seeketh
findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
… what man is there
of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Or if he ask a fish,
will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil,
know how to give good
gifts unto your children,
how much more shall
your Father which is in heaven
give good things to
them that ask him?”
Indeed, good gifts, the gifts of spectacularly remarkable
relationships
will come to us as we are devoted to sincerely seek with heartfelt
questions.
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Wm. Calvin Hughes | August 6, 2005 | Lake Elsinore, CA
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