One might say our alphabet soup is, um, becoming more
interesting. J
Are you an interesting person? Who are some interesting people you
know? What do you think makes them
interesting?
Does it ever feel like you’re stuck in a rut? Perhaps you feel dull and uninteresting, as
life seemingly passes you by. You’re
weary of the “same old – same old.” You
have the doldrums.
Maybe you feel like your marriage relationship is
predictable and uninteresting. Take the
initiative and shake things up a bit!
Surprise your spouse and become an interesting person by being creative. Plan a date night: get new ideas online or
ask others for ideas. Read a new book
and discuss it with your mate. Have you
ever watched young couples in love as they eat in a restaurant? They look at each other with interest and
talk a lot. By contrast, I’ve seen older
married couples sit at their table and hardly say a word to one another. They just eat. I think that’s sad, and I believe couples
should try to stay “interesting.”
Learn to dream together as a couple. My husband is retiring on March 15, and
rather than look at it as having to scale back and think smaller, we’ve decided
to dream bigger than ever and venture out into a new endeavor. We’re inviting God’s input and direction and
we refuse to give in to fear or uncertainty even in this difficult
economy.
Becoming an interesting person involves taking risks. You might risk being misunderstood, rejected,
or even failing at something new. All
the “what if” questions keep us from opening up, moving forward and becoming
the interesting and creative person God sees we can be.
Keep learning new things, even if it takes courage. Take time to really think about what
interests you. Is there something you’ve
always wanted to try but were afraid to learn? Maybe you’d like to learn a new language. Maybe it’s something as simple as trying a
new recipe for dinner. Perhaps you'd like to volunteer at your
local Crisis Pregnancy Center,
Maybe you'd like to try a new hair style or dress differently. Be curious about the world around you; let
your mind daydream in constructive ways.
Maybe you want to plan a big trip. Let your mind wander as you ask yourself this
question: “If money were no object, what would I want to do?” It might even be that you want to start a new
business venture, or go on a mission trip with your church.
Don’t be afraid to express your true opinion. Have self-confidence because you have
confidence in God’s love and acceptance of you. Someone has said “attitude is everything!” A confident attitude comes from the way you
think; one must have a positive outlook on life to embrace and enjoy it. See yourself as a wonderful creation of God,
because you are! See yourself with
unique gifts that bless the world!
Develop your talents and ask God to help you. If one is negative, self-centered, always
focused on the bad with an attitude of self-pity or resentment, it makes one
unattractive and uninteresting. People
love to be around those who are joyful, full of fun and good humor, who learn
to laugh at themselves.
A very important part of being an interesting person is to
truly care about the interests of others rather than be self-centered. I think of the scripture in Philippians 2:3-4
NIV: “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility
consider others better than yourselves.
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the
interests of others.”
Speaking of interests, wives can learn to show interest in
their husband’s activities, like sports, hobbies, and their work. And husbands can learn to take an interest in
things the wife likes. I’ve learned
numerous things about cars and carpentry work from asking Dave questions and
listening to him talk about these things.
I try to sit with him once in a while when he’s watching a football game. And
he enjoys watching some of my shows on the Food Network like “Restaurant
Impossible” and “Chopped.” We both enjoy
watching Property Brothers and other home shows on HGTV. But most of all, we share a strong bond in
spiritual things, talk about questions we have, finding answers in God’s Word,
and learning from various ministers that are a strength and blessing to
us.
We share the same interest in political things, and pray
about what we hear and see. We watch
just enough TV and listen to just enough radio to know what’s going on in our
country and around the world.
An “interesting” person is enthusiastic, excited,
passionate, concerned and engrossed. Be
an interesting person, but don’t be a big “I.”
God bless you, dear reader!
Copyright © 2013 Elaine Beachy
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