The importance of things can be measured by how much time we are willing to invest in them. The more time you give to something, the more you reveal its importance and value to you.
Time is your most precious gift because you only have a set amount of it. You can make more money, but you can’t make more time. When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you’ll never get back. Your time is your life that is why the greatest gift you can give someone is you time.
It is not enough just to say relationships are important; we must prove it by investing time in them. Relationships takes time and effort, and the best way to spell love is “T-I-M-E.”
The essence of love is not we think or do or provide for others, but how much we give ourselves.
Men, in particular, often don’t understand this. Many men said, “I don’t understand my wife and kids. I provide everything that they need. What more could they want?” They want you! Your ears, your eyes, your time, your attention, your presence, your focus-your time. Nothing can take the place of that. Love concentrates so intently on another that you forget yourself at that moment. Attention says. “I value you enough to give you my post precious asset-my time.”
You can give without loving, but cannot love without giving. Love means giving up- yielding my preferences, comfort, goals, security, money, energy or time for the benefit of someone else.
by Rick Warren ( Purpose Driven Life)
June 2nd, 2008 at 8:41 am
yep its true