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The resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of our faith. His
resurrection power is at work in us now and will, through the Holy Spirit,
resurrect hopes and dreams and give meaning to all areas of our lives including
the Divine plan that God has for our lives. God is great and God is love and through my belief
in the resurrection of Christ, I have learned to have faith and pray with love.
It has not always been easy. In fact my faith has been tested many times in my
life, but I am always drawn back to the power of the resurrection when I pray
with faith and love to God.
"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him– 1 John 4:16"
My biggest test in having faith in God's love occurred when God gave me a love mission. This mission really tested my faith, it pushed me to the limits financially and it almost wore me out!
"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him– 1 John 4:16"
My biggest test in having faith in God's love occurred when God gave me a love mission. This mission really tested my faith, it pushed me to the limits financially and it almost wore me out!
Several years ago, I was inspired during prayer to
create a relationship board game to help promote more love, laughter and
harmony in relationships and to help couples spend more quality time together.
The inspiration for this love game was a bit self-serving, because my wife and
I needed to enhance our love connection. Like a lot of married couples today,
our busy lifestyles were negatively affecting our relationship. I had prayed
for a solution and during meditation I was given this love mission.I have always felt that when I ask for God's
help during prayer, I have to listen for his guidance during silence or
meditation.
At first, I thought I did not hear God's guidance
correctly – "I want you to create a love game"? "You want me to do what", was
my initial reaction. I was confused, afraid and I questioned my faith in God. I
did not do anything for about six months. My professional background is in
community forestry, and I was a nature lover not a relationship expert. I kept
asking God:Why me? Did God have a good
sense of humor when he picked a forestry guy to create a love game? I was
afraid of what others would say, afraid of failure, and afraid that I would not
be able to live up to the relationship standards that the game would be based
on.
It took a lot of courage and faith for me to accept this mission. I had
a good paying job.I was busy raising a
family.I was comfortable in my life.
How would I find the time to work on this project?Where would I find the money to develop the
game? Would anyone buy a relationship game that was created by a forestry guy?
Was this truly a divine inspiration or was it a midlife crisis? The questions
and doubts flooded my mind.The only way
I could get some clarity was to pray and meditate. The answers confirmed that I
was not insane, as inspiring visions appeared in my dreams and powerful
messages were delivered in my life. Everywhere that I turned, I was reminded of
the importance and the potential for this love game. Newspaper headlines
reported that relationship breakdowns were on the rise. The research confirmed
that couples were growing apart because they were not spending enough quality
time together and they were not communicating from the heart.
I knew
that I had to trust in God and once I accepted this "love mission" in my heart,
I felt a powerful surge of God's love. This supportive love propelled me along
the path, and it felt like I was just along for the ride. It felt like God was
making all of the necessary arrangements. Strangers came out of the shadows to
lend their support. The phone would ring, an e-mail would arrive, a knock on
the door at just the "right time", were all reminders that I was definitely not
alone on this love mission. It was scary at times, but my faith and conviction in
God grew stronger as synchronicities unfolded and the concept of a love game
became a reality.
As with
all relationships, my relationship with God continued to test my commitment and
faith. At times I was stubborn, impatient, and frustrated. After all, I
accepted this love mission, and I felt that I did my part. I expected some
quick satisfaction to help pay off the large second mortgage that we used to
finance the love game. The fear crept in as the games collected dust in the
stores. Why weren't they flying off the shelf, as I saw in my dreams?They were selling, but it had been three
months already and my plans called for faster sales. Human nature is a funny
thing.Just when we think we are in
total control, a higher lesson comes along that humbles us back to earth. Mine
showed up as divine advice from my wise old Auntie Dora in Garfield, Arkansas
who said, "Be patient, my Dear.You are
not driving this love boat.You are just
a passenger. Let go and let God and you will arrive at each port at precisely
the right time. If you try and forge ahead before you dock, you will end up
swimming with the rest of the sharks".
A short time later, my e-mail started to resound with loving
testimonials from the first satisfied customers who bought my love game. My
Auntie Dora jokingly commented that these first brave customers were either the
"wise ones" who intuitively knew that Syncrohearts was good for them, or they
were supportive friends and family who bought early Christmas presents for
everyone on their list. She knew how to put me at ease with her humor and she
helped me to understand that events were unfolding according to God's plan.My impatience with the initial slow sales
transformed to a feeling of gratitude for those first customers. They were
playing an important roll in the love mission because their positive comments were
encouraging others to invest in their relationship.
Now I
realize that there was no need to doubt God's plan for my life. The
resurrection of Jesus Christ is the power behind our faith. The same power that raised
Jesus from the dead is now at work in the believer. I could have
avoided those stressful feelings of fear and doubt, if I had really embraced
the power of faith and trusted in God's plan. Looking back on this love
mission, it is clear now, that everything worked out according to his divine plan.
Syncrohearts is reaching out and helping couples from around the world;
rediscover the love and passion in their relationships. I hope my resurrection
of faith inspires you to have faith and pray with love. If a forestry guy can
become Dr. Love, then you can do anything, when you have faith in God. He has a perfect
divine plan set up for your life and he will be the one to guide you every step
of the way into the fulfillment of that divine plan!
Dr. Bobby Love is the inventor of the Syncrohearts
Relationship Game
"The Game You Love to Play and Play to Love"
1-604-855-LOVE (5683)
bobby@syncrohearts.com
www.syncrohearts.com
"The Game You Love to Play and Play to Love"
1-604-855-LOVE (5683)
bobby@syncrohearts.com
www.syncrohearts.com
Resurrection:
Faith, Pray, Love
By Dr. Love
