…problems and solutions…
She spoke the words with such confidence that I knew she had committed them to memory. It was also apparent that she had a lifetime of experiences with which to back them up. She spoke with so much assurance…that I knew it best to savor her words so that I might later share them with others. And what were these words that she spoke so matter-of-factly?
“All my problems are emotional…all my solutions are spiritual.”
She was right, of course. Nearly every problem I’ve ever encountered was in reality, rooted in my emotions. My financial problems are largely the result of impulsive, emotional purchases.
And I surely would have had a more lucrative career, if I’d only admitted and corrected my character flaws when they first became evident.
Others will readily agree that I wouldn’t have had most of my problem relationships, were it not for my being self-centered, jealous, or greedy. Yes, she was right…all my problems were emotional.
And she was also right that all my solutions are spiritual. When problems rear their ugly heads, all I have to do is remind myself that I’m God’s child, God’s image, God’s representative. When I do so, it’s amazing how quickly I realize that the other person is also God’s child, God’s image, God’s representative. With such realization, comes peace and understanding.
She had every right to speak those words with confidence, since she was right on target. All my problems are emotional…all my solutions are spiritual.
