FOODFORTHOUGHT: COUNTERFEIT

Monday, February 20, 2006

COUNTERFEIT

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COUNTERFEIT
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When we get hurt by another person, we have a tendency not to
trust in others.

In a relationship, if we get hurt by a woman or a man, then we
tend not to trust women or men. Especially if we get hurt more
than once.

Many people will hurt you. They are predators and actually
enjoy causing pain. Usually, they’ve been hurt themselves,
and hurt people, hurt people.

It’s kind of like money.

There is counterfeit money out there.
There are counterfeit or bad checks and stolen credit cards.

Once you’ve been burned with one bad check, you are skeptical
about checks. That’s why some businesses simply don’t take
checks; they’ve been burned.

There are millions of dollars of counterfeit money floating
around and one day, you might get some.

But there is also billions of dollars of genuine money floating
around. You don’t throw ALL of the money away just because you
got a few counterfeit bills do you?

No, you don’t.

Then don’t throw all of humanity away just because you
encountered a few counterfeits.

And remember, even with the genuine, most money is extremely
dirty. It has changed hands many times (often dirty hands) and
has been who knows where. Most money is just full of germs.

You don’t throw away twenty dollar bills just because they’ve
been through some rough times do you?

No, you don’t.

Give people the same chance that you give money.

Recognize there are the real and the counterfeit, and recognize
that most of it has gone through and still has some dirt.

Inspect both well; however, those with wisdom can recognize the
real from the counterfeit or have tools to tell the difference.

So what tools do you have to distinguish counterfeit people?

Parents.

Rarely have I counseled a relationship gone bad where the
parents approved. Parents saw the real or the counterfeit.

Real and counterfeit, they are BOTH out there.

Don’t shut out the real, and don’t get taken by the counterfeit.

~A MountainWings Original~

PRAYER
"Lord, let your light dispel the darkness that what is lost may be found and restored. Let your light shine through me that others may see your truth and love and find hope and peace in you."

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