Here are seven reasons why it might be justifiable to quit a job or a relationship, using the acronym G.O. F.O.R. I.T!

Martin Luther King Jr. "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."

Have you been analyzing my questions yet? Avoid things that bring trouble, yes. But avoid trouble already upon us? You can’t! It will only get worse.

So yes I will avoid going on a trip to a beach where forecasters are already saying there will be troubling weather; but to be amidst a storm and declare you must be avoiding it?

Instead, F.A.C.E. it!

The problem is most people withdraw not by knowing but by feeling.

To know is to apprehend fully. Apprehending fully the state of one’s battle - if one is even truly in battle - and to discern if the state of war is not worth pursing takes a lot more time and effort and discernment than simply quitting based on my unreliable feelings and impulsive reacting.

Why did the musician quit the band quietly and quickly? He simply didn't want to cause treble!

Because you showing up without the desire to fight, or to play, or to deliver… whatever the case, its best you don’t even attempt to make it… Not a few times, I’ve asked someone simply not to show up, or to just make a U-turn and go home.

I’d rather play a game, fight a battle or deliver on a commitment alone, with all my heart, than with someone alongside who will not do his or her part.

That’s the longest topic I’ve had in this podcast haha.

It’s a loaded question. Two loaded - and very much asked - questions

But will do my best to keep this short and sweet.

How can you trust some you barely know and how can you trust others when you barely trust yourself?

Simple: you don’t.

Yes, to both! It’s a question of priority, of knowing what is most important that is hard to give up versus what are mere preferences that can easily be accommodated.

Celebrate differences by all means. But let shared values be a non negotiable core

Amos 3:3, "Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?”

By choosing to do so within the boundaries of courtship. Boundaries, constraints, limitations? Of course, you haven’t even secured the relationship yet!

But its not about getting, at least not yet haha; its about giving, persevering, stubbornly believing and never quitting!

Here a 4 ways - G.I.F.T.s - to love and court through Emotional Support

To love and court someone with understanding??

I was never more confused in my life than those times I decided/I chose to love and court someone who still hadn’t chosen me!

Again, what does it mean to Understand. To stand under, to be part of, to be one with, to submit to…Thats not easy. Here are 5 ways to better understand your "favored one," or anyone, fully!

Love and courtship. Yes, that’s our theme this week, and no, it’s not only relevant to those who are thinking of an emotional or romantic connection; it is applicable to every area of life.

We are always courting, and, I surely hope, we are always spreading a message love, respect and acceptance for all, regardless of business or profession.

Today we look at a few thoughts on Quality time, and then for the rest of the week, insights and lessons on Understanding, Emotional Support, Shared Values, and finally, Trust.

First of, I will never be able to claim - at least while here on earth - finally being complete…THere’s really just one reason, in my opinion, one can say “I have arrived!” And that’s when I enter the gates of heaven!

But if today I feel complete and equipped, and I am still not dead, that means my purpose goes beyond me, and just for today, I have been made to stay, to complete another along my way.

8 ways to do just that, to A.D.D. V.A.L.U.E. to others. Pick a few that resonate with you.

“It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed.” - 1 cor 15: 52